counteroffer
noun
coun·ter·of·fer
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯ-fər 
-ˌä-fər
: a return offer made by one who has rejected an offer
Examples of counteroffer in a Sentence
He turned down the deal and came back with a counteroffer asking for more money.
Recent Examples on the Web
After Comcast swooped in with its own $28.6 billion bid, which landed at around the same time Amazon waved around some $19.8 billion in media bucks, Zaslav began floating the idea of a counteroffer.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024
The agreement also comes after the board spent more than six months considering various offers and counteroffers, with a previous attempt at a deal with Skydance falling apart just a few weeks ago.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
As Kansas lawmakers consider an ambitious plan to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals with more than a billion dollars in bonds, Missouri lawmakers are not likely to pass a counteroffer until after the August primary elections, a top Republican said Tuesday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
Missouri lawmakers are not rushing to pass a counteroffer.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024
The agreement also comes after the board spent more than six months considering various offers and counteroffers, with a previous attempt at a deal with Skydance falling apart just a few weeks ago.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
As Kansas lawmakers consider an ambitious plan to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals with more than a billion dollars in bonds, Missouri lawmakers are not likely to pass a counteroffer until after the August primary elections, a top Republican said Tuesday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
Missouri lawmakers are not rushing to pass a counteroffer.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
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counteroffer
noun
coun·ter·of·fer
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯ-fər
: an offer that is made in response to another and that has additional or differing terms
Note: Under common law, a counteroffer does not constitute an acceptance of an offer and is often considered a rejection of the offer.
counteroffer
intransitive verb
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