counteroffer

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Recent Examples of counteroffer His counteroffer punctures the fantasy instantly—and is equally romantic, in its way. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 If the employer resists your counteroffer, don't immediately concede. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Both chambers recently left the government’s proposals out of their budget counteroffers. Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Buyers place bids for shipments of inventory, and brands can accept, reject, or counteroffer. Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counteroffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffer
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Robert De Niro slams Donald Trump's film tariffs proposal at Cannes Film Festival.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Without this safeguard, committees assigned reconciliation instructions could include numerous unrelated measures in their proposals—some of which might struggle to pass through standard legislative process.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • More offers will follow, including from Samsung itself with something called the Galaxy Club, a rewards program just launched in the U.K. and other countries, with 0% finance, Samsung Care and upgrade options.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Even some Republicans have expressed misgivings with Trump’s plan to accept the Qatari’s offer.
    Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Taking on a new mortgage at a much higher rate may be a difficult proposition for many.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Welcoming a human-vacuum relationship into the family is a tougher proposition.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • He’s hosted several world leaders for Oval Office sit downs, including most recently Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was elected, in part, for his tough talk against Trump’s suggestions that Canada should become the 51st state.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025

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“Counteroffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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