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.
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Meanwhile, a record 1 in 3 people who just started a new job says their employer tried to keep them through a counteroffer, according to new ZipRecruiter data.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Now, Missouri is making its own counteroffer to keep the Chiefs in place.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The counteroffer makes no mention, though, of whether Ukraine would fully regain Crimea or other territory seized by Russia, and postpones discussion of territorial issues until after a cease-fire.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
While the Heat acknowledged a counteroffer to Vincent, the sense from the outset was Cleveland’s four-year, $63 million contract to Max was too rich for a team that already had Duncan Robinson on the books for $18.2 million in 2023-24 and then $19.4 million this past season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Now, Missouri is making its own counteroffer to keep the Chiefs in place.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The counteroffer makes no mention, though, of whether Ukraine would fully regain Crimea or other territory seized by Russia, and postpones discussion of territorial issues until after a cease-fire.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
While the Heat acknowledged a counteroffer to Vincent, the sense from the outset was Cleveland’s four-year, $63 million contract to Max was too rich for a team that already had Duncan Robinson on the books for $18.2 million in 2023-24 and then $19.4 million this past season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
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“Counteroffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counteroffer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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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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