Thesaurus results for COUNTEROFFER

counteroffer

noun

Definition of counteroffer

as in counterproposal

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Recent Examples of counteroffer That kind of commitment is built through everyday conversations, meaningful coaching, and consistent investment in people’s development, not during an exit interview or a last-minute counteroffer. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 As a counteroffer, Ormund dangles Driftmark in front of Ulf’s greedy eyes. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 In its latest counteroffer, Iran has insisted on war reparations, full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of economic sanctions. — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for counteroffer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffer

Noun

Many of its proposals affecting the state’s budget were denied without a counterproposal.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Butler said Bertino-Tarrant’s 0% levy increase was the counterproposal to the Republican’s request to make additional cuts to the levy the month before.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterproposal

Noun

The proposal returned to the Baltimore County Council Tuesday, reigniting discussion over compensation for the county’s highest-ranking officials as some government employees continue pressing for higher pay.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
The tight polling reflects divides around the proposal that have played out in some unusual ways.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposal

Noun

But even there, the traditional duty-free proposition is being challenged.

— Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The business launched online in 2009 as a direct-to-consumer proposition and the first stores didn’t open until nearly a decade later, on New Cavendish Street and Draycott Avenue in London.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposition

Noun

Maxey, a first-time All-Star starter last season, had a suggestion to fix the rebounding woes.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Vanity Fair met up with the mayoral candidate at The Trails café in Griffith Park (her suggestion), not far from her home in Silver Lake, to learn more.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026