COUNTERPROPOSAL Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

counterproposal

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Definition of counterproposal

as in proposal

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Recent Examples of counterproposal Iran rejected a cease-fire draft on Monday and submitted its own counterproposal. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Apr. 2026 Its counterproposal demanded an end to attacks in Iran, an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon and all sanctions to be lifted. — Cate Martel, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2026 Saratoga, Cupertino and Los Altos Hills introduced a counterproposal to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office’s newest contract offer on March 23. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026 Tehran dismissed the 15-point US proposal to pause the war and issued its own counterproposal. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterproposal

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Noun

The proposal was withdrawn following heavy backlash by Democrats and civil liberties groups, with eventual bipartisan support to delete the clause from a broader bill.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Musk introduced the Texas proposal while discussing a much broader vision of the future.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposal

Noun

Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Adidas presented a compelling counteroffer, but did not fully match the terms.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of counteroffer

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The state would need to pay at least $500 million a year over roughly 25 years to cover the cost of the bonds and the interest on them, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which reviews Californians propositions.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Rogers is courting independents and a cohort of Jewish Democrats who view El-Sayed’s desire to reduce funding to Israel’s military as a dangerous proposition.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposition

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The complaint calls on Holland to investigate whether Zahnd’s offer violated a Missouri law dealing with bribery of a public servant.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
The laptop itself has 64GB of internal storage, which is skimpy, so this offer bundles a 500GB SSD to give you space for your projects outside of the cloud.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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