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tentative proposal

[ˈtɛntətɪv prəˈpoʊzəl]
nounpl: tentative proposals
proposta preliminar
1. A proposal that is not final or definitive; one that is offered as a suggestion subject to change or further discussion
The committee presented a tentative proposal for the new budget.
O comitê apresentou uma proposta preliminar para o novo orçamento.
2. An initial or experimental plan offered for consideration before formal approval
We're still working on a tentative proposal for the merger.
Ainda estamos trabalhando em uma proposta preliminar para a fusão.
Synonyms
preliminary proposaldraft proposalproposed planinitial suggestionworking proposal
Antonyms
final proposaldefinitive proposalapproved proposalconfirmed proposal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
proposta preliminar
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
proposta tentativa
Alternative but less common in Brazil
Portugal
proposta provisória
More commonly used in European Portuguese
Portugal
proposta em discussão
Alternative phrase emphasizing the ongoing nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the table
up for discussion
subject to revision
floating an idea
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