Thesaurus results for COUNTEROFFER

counteroffer

noun

Definition of counteroffer

as in counterproposal

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Recent Examples of counteroffer Donaldson yells repeatedly from the front passenger seat, only to be rebuffed by the driver, a man identified as 23-year-old Dominick DeSouza, who had his own counteroffer. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 Democrats sent over a counteroffer Wednesday morning that included ICE guardrails, which was also shot down by Republicans. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 Senate Democrats blast White House DHS counteroffer The White House and Senate Democrats remain deadlocked over a deal to reopen DHS, with talks to continue this week. — Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2026 Collins said the next step is for Democrats to make a new counteroffer. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counteroffer

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Noun

Bobby Roy, the union's chief negotiator, said the state rejected proposals from the union without making a counterproposal.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Bruce Meyer, the executive director of the players’ union, said the MLBPA plans a counterproposal.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of counterproposal

Noun

Gauthier didn’t have the leverage of salary arbitration and wasn’t eligible for an offer sheet, but the 22-year-old is bound to land a massive deal after a breakout 41-goal season.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Back-to-school season can be expensive, and scammers take advantage of this by creating fake offers and deals that seem legitimate.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of offer

Noun

The California Nurses Association, which backs the proposition but has a long history of disputes with Regan, called for his resignation last week.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Rolapp addressed the topic of LIV Golf and players looking to return to the Tour at the top of his press conference on Tuesday before being asked a question about the proposition.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposition

Noun

Zidar and Zwick have some suggestions for how to change this.

— John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Many suggestions have circulated about who could be the next 007 agent in the James Bond film franchise, and Pierce Brosnan has a new take on where the studio could go.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026