counteroffer

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Recent Examples of counteroffer Both chambers recently left the government’s proposals out of their budget counteroffers. Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Buyers place bids for shipments of inventory, and brands can accept, reject, or counteroffer. Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2025 Let the other side make the first suggestion, then present a counteroffer with a lower number. Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 The first three episodes, in fact, are at their most entertaining, and most promising, as all the lawyers maneuver to snag promotions, field counteroffers and throw dirt at opponents. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counteroffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffer
Noun
  • Hostage talks have stalled, with Hamas rejecting Israel’s latest proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza which would have seen a 40-day truce in exchange for the release of 11 hostages, itself a counterproposal to an Egyptian offer Hamas agreed.
    Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After efforts to pass laws were stalled in Miami-Dade County and then rebuffed last year by the Florida Legislature, which also banned counties from setting their own rules, the last agency actively working on proposals was the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • While middle-class rates would remain the same, the proposal calls for the top rate for the state income tax to increase to 7.99%, up from the current 6.99%, for couples earning more than $1 million per year and individuals earning more than $500,000 per year.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By making recycling faster, smarter and more efficient, innovations like AMP's offer hope for a more sustainable future.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Homes that used to sit on the market are now getting multiple offers.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These are not radical propositions but instead form baseline expectations for any organization that is entrusted with the lives, safety and stories of vulnerable people.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Design should be a proposition that anchors us in the present moment.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That piece offers good suggestions from experts in the hockey world.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In classroom 1522, M.H. Moore Elementary Assistant Principal John Moore shared additional suggestions for parents and explained what reading milestones look like for elementary age groups.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Counteroffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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