counteroffers

noun

plural of counteroffer
as in proposals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteroffers
  1. proposals
  2. offers
  3. overtures
  4. suggestions
  5. propositions
Noun
  • Volunteers and staff with the nonprofit foundation removed alligatorweed from the shoals manually but are working on grant proposals to remove more.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • According to records previously obtained by the Herald/Times, the grant proposals Save Our Society From Drugs and Drug Free America submitted to the Hope Florida Foundation did not detail how the groups planned to spend the money.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of proposals
Noun
  • Nottingham Forest and Newcastle’s offers for the Sweden international have been rejected.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These days, email inboxes are bursting at their digital seams—bloated with cold sales offers and other white noise.
    — James Davis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of offers
Noun
  • The Marlins listened but ultimately rejected trade overtures for shortstop Otto Lopez, second baseman Xavier Edwards and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Phillies, time and time again, have declined those overtures.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of overtures
Noun
  • In the Public Employment Relations Board filing, SEIU Local 1000 shared its desire to make suggestions on AI and technology that could affect employment matters, such as pay, productivity expectations, schedules and working conditions.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Here are five suggestions for attracting and retaining talent for your small business.
    — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of suggestions
Noun
  • For European software giant SAP, this has translated into burgeoning interest in its business AI propositions.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Rather than merely buying ad space during a broadcast, technology brands are starting to explore ways to align their core value propositions with the intrinsic mechanics of the sport.
    — Agung Dwi Sandi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of propositions
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