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Recent Examples of counteroffer
At the same time, Anderson recruited Burkle as the heavy hitting investor behind a counteroffer to keep the team in Sacramento that ultimately fell through after Burkle pulled out.
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Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Warner gave Netflix four business days to come up with a counteroffer — but Netflix instead responded less than two hours later, declining to raise its proposal.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Given four days to offer a counteroffer, Netflix ultimately decided to bow out.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Netflix, which granted Warner a waiver to hold new talks with its rival, would have four days to make a counteroffer in the event Paramount puts forward a higher bid.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Warner gave Netflix four business days to come up with a counteroffer — but Netflix instead responded less than two hours later, declining to raise its proposal.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Given four days to offer a counteroffer, Netflix ultimately decided to bow out.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Netflix, which granted Warner a waiver to hold new talks with its rival, would have four days to make a counteroffer in the event Paramount puts forward a higher bid.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffer
Noun
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Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s counterproposal has created more uncertainty about the war, particularly for oil markets.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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Black Bear rejected that counterproposal.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Both James and Kiros are also supporters of Medicare For All, a proposal that can vary in details but typically means single-payer health insurance coverage for all Americans in a program run by the government.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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But just in the last few weeks, Mayor Barbara Lee submitted a proposal that somehow balanced the budget without closing fire stations and without relying on Measure E money.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The New School’s AAUP chapter has claimed that among the professors laid off this week were several who never recieved a buyout offer or were from programs set for closure, and thus catching them off guard.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Anyone eager to escape to Europe for the warmer months—and especially those who love to travel by boat—would be remiss not to take a peek at the exceptional itineraries on offer from Celestyal Cruises.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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But that is a different proposition, a different game from finding and betting on the outliers that define entire generations of innovation.—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Given that Coast Walk doesn’t provide drivers access to the central Village, many try to back out onto Torrey Pines Road — a potentially dangerous proposition considering the speed and volume of traffic there.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There’s also a useful guide to Lisbon with some genuinely off-radar suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Counteroffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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