Thesaurus results for COUNTEROFFER

counteroffer

noun

Definition of counteroffer

as in counterproposal

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Recent Examples of counteroffer Donaldson yells repeatedly from the front passenger seat, only to be rebuffed by the driver, a man identified as 23-year-old Dominick DeSouza, who had his own counteroffer. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 Democrats sent over a counteroffer Wednesday morning that included ICE guardrails, which was also shot down by Republicans. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 Senate Democrats blast White House DHS counteroffer The White House and Senate Democrats remain deadlocked over a deal to reopen DHS, with talks to continue this week. — Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2026 Collins said the next step is for Democrats to make a new counteroffer. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counteroffer

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Noun

Bruce Meyer, the executive director of the players’ union, said the MLBPA plans a counterproposal.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s counterproposal has created more uncertainty about the war, particularly for oil markets.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026

Definition of counterproposal

Noun

But keeping that up can be a tiring proposition once a Grand Slam rolls around.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
His brief stint lasted a year, with his two runway shows landing more like a playlist of Tom Ford’s greatest hits than a proposition for its revitalization.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026