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TAKE THE QUIZcounterproposal
noun
coun·ter·pro·pos·al
ˈkau̇n-tər-prə-ˌpō-zəl 
: a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal
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The GOP group unveiled the details of their counterproposal on Monday morning.
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Sarah Kolinovsky, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2021
Union teams were up late Monday and Tuesday to give the university a counterproposal and availability for bargaining this week has depended largely on the federal mediators' schedule, Huang said.
—Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022
The union in a statement said the board failed to respond to a counterproposal and didn’t offer any proposals during this month’s talks, leading its members to initiate a strike.
—Isabelle Sarraf, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022
The committee unanimously endorsed Hutt and declined to approve a counterproposal from three councilmembers — Bonin, Rodriguez and Marqueece Harris-Dawson — to initiate a more extensive 60-day search.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022
Angle issued a counterproposal of $61 per share the next day, which Amazon agreed to.
—Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022
The union waited until early this month to present a 20-round counterproposal.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
The seven-page counterproposal touches upon a range of issues, including special education, transportation, and low-performing schools.
—James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022
To get buses to run punctually, the counterproposal cites a new driver contract that cracks down on absenteeism as one remedy.
—James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022
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Sarah Kolinovsky, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2021
Union teams were up late Monday and Tuesday to give the university a counterproposal and availability for bargaining this week has depended largely on the federal mediators' schedule, Huang said.
—Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022
The union in a statement said the board failed to respond to a counterproposal and didn’t offer any proposals during this month’s talks, leading its members to initiate a strike.
—Isabelle Sarraf, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022
The committee unanimously endorsed Hutt and declined to approve a counterproposal from three councilmembers — Bonin, Rodriguez and Marqueece Harris-Dawson — to initiate a more extensive 60-day search.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022
Angle issued a counterproposal of $61 per share the next day, which Amazon agreed to.
—Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022
The union waited until early this month to present a 20-round counterproposal.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
The seven-page counterproposal touches upon a range of issues, including special education, transportation, and low-performing schools.
—James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022
To get buses to run punctually, the counterproposal cites a new driver contract that cracks down on absenteeism as one remedy.
—James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
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