Proposal vs Proponent - What's the difference?
proposal | proponent |
That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage.
(legal) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
One who supports something; an advocate
* 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?hp&_r=0]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
Making proposals; proposing.
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As nouns the difference between proposal and proponent
is that proposal is that which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage while proponent is one who supports something; an advocate.As an adjective proponent is
making proposals; proposing.proposal
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Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* proffer * tender * overtureDerived terms
* counterproposal * modest proposal * promposalproponent
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Noun
(en noun)- Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.
