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Recent Examples of counterproposal
On Thursday, Senate Democrats shot down a counterproposal from the White House to keep funding DHS after Friday and avert a partial government shutdown.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Since then, Democrats have been trying to broker a deal with their GOP counterparts and the White House, which has offered a counterproposal, according to an administration official.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Congressional Republicans and the White House have been tight-lipped about the contents of the White House’s counterproposal, suggesting the back-and-forth is more than a partisan exercise.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Schumer said the White House’s counterproposal, delivered late Monday, offered no real constraints on ICE and relied instead on vague assurances, including an expansion of body cameras—a policy the administration has already announced.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Since then, Democrats have been trying to broker a deal with their GOP counterparts and the White House, which has offered a counterproposal, according to an administration official.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Congressional Republicans and the White House have been tight-lipped about the contents of the White House’s counterproposal, suggesting the back-and-forth is more than a partisan exercise.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Schumer said the White House’s counterproposal, delivered late Monday, offered no real constraints on ICE and relied instead on vague assurances, including an expansion of body cameras—a policy the administration has already announced.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
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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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The two sides have been trading proposals in recent days, with the latest counteroffer coming from Democrats last week.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Netflix has four days to make a counteroffer in the event Paramount puts forward a higher bid.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 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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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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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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