countersuggestion

noun

Definition of countersuggestionnext
as in proposal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuggestion
  1. proposal
  2. suggestion
  3. proposition
  4. offer
  5. motion
  6. recommendation
Noun
  • Both proposals come at a time when security for the president is a top concern.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As legislation is introduced at a record pace, shifting political views are driving more proposals that seek to restrict the tech giants.
    — Chris Hacker, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • But the suggestion that Tech N9ne was someone audiences needed to remember quickly drew pushback.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Following the Michigan recommendation was a suggestion to check out the beaches in the state of Delaware.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestion
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
Definition of proposition
Noun
  • Back now to lock in the lowest Kickstarter pricing while the launch offer is still available.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Real estate agent Paul Kitchen says even all-cash offers exceeding $25 million have been outbid.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of offer
Noun
  • Yet in digital environments, language never arrives alone; it is carried by typography, hierarchy, imagery, motion and interaction.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The sheriffs filed an emergency motion seeking to block New York state from voiding existing 287(g) agreements.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • The project is probably the best fit for the parcel, Planning Board chairperson Steve McGlothlin said before voting in favor of the recommendation.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Representatives from Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works department told a sparse crowd that the hybrid option — returning the street to five lanes south of Allen — was the department’s ultimate recommendation.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of recommendation
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“Countersuggestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuggestion. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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