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put forward

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Definition of put forward

as in suggest

to set before the mind for consideration She put forward some clever ideas during last week's meeting.

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Recent Examples of put forward Ever since it was formally proposed by the astronomer Fritz Zwicky in the 1930s — and built upon in the 1970s by the astronomer Vera Rubin — cosmologists and astrophysicists have been putting forward their best candidates. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 With others, the Senate, which is controlled by the same party as the White House, hasn’t acted on the names put forward. — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 Two of the major candidates running to replace him in elections next April have put forward deficit-cutting plans in the past week. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford put forward structured bullet bras and high-cut swimsuits. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put forward

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put forth

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The painting and other artworks owned by Goudstikker have a complicated history, as the museum’s filing puts forth.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps some credit would also go to their human creators, those putting forth insightful prompts, and those creatively implementing the work.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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