as in counterproposal
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Recent Examples of counteroffer
The White House sent an initial counteroffer to a Democratic proposal last week.
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Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The Tigers were willing to go higher than $20 million for Skubal but never received a counteroffer, people briefed on their thinking said.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Republicans slammed a counteroffer from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to address expiring Obamacare subsidies as dead on arrival and an unserious attempt to end the shutdown stalemate.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
More confident and united than ever, Arthur and Edward return this volley with a counteroffer.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The Tigers were willing to go higher than $20 million for Skubal but never received a counteroffer, people briefed on their thinking said.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Republicans slammed a counteroffer from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to address expiring Obamacare subsidies as dead on arrival and an unserious attempt to end the shutdown stalemate.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
More confident and united than ever, Arthur and Edward return this volley with a counteroffer.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffer
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Shelly Covert, a spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, submitted a counterproposal to the federal board in February 2025, requesting the name Middle Mountain, an English translation of the original Nisenan name.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The latest counterproposal to players seeking a new contract offers some concessions on player housing, but the league and players remain far apart on the big issue of revenue-sharing.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the city government morphs, another proposal is to create a true public works department, with Utilities Superintendent Tracie Marshall becoming general superintendent of public works.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The proposal included gradually raising pay to $20 for all workers and making tips exempt from taxation.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Each year, the nation’s streaming services dump literally hundreds of original drama and comedy series into our queues, to say nothing of the cartoons, stand-up specials, and multipart documentaries on offer.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic is rejecting the Pentagon’s latest offer to change their contract, saying the changes do not satisfy the company’s concerns that AI could be used for mass surveillance or in fully autonomous weapons.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Political party ballot propositions Both the Texas Republican and Democratic parties include ballot propositions in their primary elections.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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There was an opportunity to write in needs not covered by the funding formula, and the most common suggestions were social workers (who can help families and students navigate difficulty or community resources), mental health workers, school safety, and dyslexia services.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Wu said the cost escalations for the project have largely been due to community feedback, with suggestions from the public baked into the project.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Counteroffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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