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Recent Examples of counterproposal
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.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Hostage talks have stalled, with Hamas rejecting Israel’s latest proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza which would have seen a 40-day truce in exchange for the release of 11 hostages, itself a counterproposal to an Egyptian offer Hamas agreed.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Arab leaders convened in Cairo on Tuesday for an emergency summit aimed at presenting a counterproposal to President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Hostage talks have stalled, with Hamas rejecting Israel’s latest proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza which would have seen a 40-day truce in exchange for the release of 11 hostages, itself a counterproposal to an Egyptian offer Hamas agreed.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Arab leaders convened in Cairo on Tuesday for an emergency summit aimed at presenting a counterproposal to President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
Noun
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Use June to pitch that idea, write the proposal, and say what needs to be said.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Disclosures and registration would remain, and a series of exemptions from current regulations would be needed for the proposal to work.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Know when—and how—to make a counteroffer Your first instinct should not be to change their mind.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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His team screens all bids and sends counteroffers if the initial sum is too low.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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More specifically, America’s land-grant institutions, created by and for the people, are uniquely positioned to rewrite the value proposition for higher education for the next generation.—
Walter Carter,
Time,
21 June 2025
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That’s because the proposition forbid taxpayer subsidies if rail operations weren’t profitable, putting investors at much greater risk.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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But the offer wasn’t sufficient, the person said, and Nintendo ultimately opted to pull its products from Amazon in the US.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Lewis committed to Liberty on March 23 after receiving nearly two dozen offers from schools such as Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Iowa State and USF.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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