counterproposal

noun

coun·​ter·​pro·​pos·​al ˈkau̇n-tər-prə-ˌpō-zəl How to pronounce counterproposal (audio)
: a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal

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Yet the effort to establish a counterproposal has yet to find success, either. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 But, as the European official pointed out, Zelensky’s quibbles and proposed tweaks to Trump’s peace initiatives are of a specific, tactical nature: a revision here, a counterproposal there. Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 7 May 2025 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 Arab leaders convened in Cairo on Tuesday for an emergency summit aimed at presenting a counterproposal to President Donald Trump's Gaza plan. Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterproposal

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of counterproposal was in 1885

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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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