These words refer to something that you offer as a possible choice or course of action.
One common word for this issuggestion. A suggestion can be an idea, an action, or a plan.
May I make a suggestion? Keep your receipts for tax reimbursement.
He made a few good suggestions.
At her suggestion, I went to a new doctor.
If someone suggests a plan or action, especially in business, you can use nouns such asproposalorproposition.
The proposal for a new stadium has been rejected.
He wrote to me with a very interesting business proposition.
A suggestion about what to do is sometimes described as athoughtoridea.
I've had a thought about what we might do this summer.
Rebecca has a few ideas about how we could improve things.
In business contexts, and especially in formal meetings, a suggestion about how to act or what to do can be called amotion.
There is a motion before the assembly to adjourn the meeting.
If you suggest that a person be considered for a job, an award, a post, etc., you call the act of suggesting that person anomination.
We will be accepting nominations for the award until 1 July.