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Recent Examples of counterproposal
Salary structure and revenue sharing have become a hot topic in the ongoing talks, as players expressed frustration at a recent league counterproposal.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 20 July 2025
The union made an initial offer in February, and the league’s counterproposal in June forced players across the WNBA — including on the Chicago Sky — to prepare for the possibility of a stoppage.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
In plain English, the union says company negotiators have been tardy to bargaining sessions, sometimes by as many as 60 minutes, and aren’t always showing up with counterproposals.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
With tensions rising and a counterproposal pending from Tehran, the gap between diplomacy and confrontation appears increasingly difficult to bridge.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 20 July 2025
The union made an initial offer in February, and the league’s counterproposal in June forced players across the WNBA — including on the Chicago Sky — to prepare for the possibility of a stoppage.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
In plain English, the union says company negotiators have been tardy to bargaining sessions, sometimes by as many as 60 minutes, and aren’t always showing up with counterproposals.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
With tensions rising and a counterproposal pending from Tehran, the gap between diplomacy and confrontation appears increasingly difficult to bridge.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
Noun
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Ratcliffe committed £50m of his own money to transform Carrington, but funding, particularly for a proposal of this scale, will be tight.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Democrats’ budget proposals would preserve the Obamacare tax credits, which were extended to higher-income households in 2021, and undo Medicaid cuts Congress passed over the summer.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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Because of an internal leadership crisis, among other failings, the Palestinians presented no detailed counteroffer.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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The court reinstated Proposition 4, which says congressional districts need to be drawn by an independent redistricting commission and cannot favor one party over the other, to rule that the 2021 map was drawn in violation of the proposition.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company’s unique value proposition includes custom rug delivery in two to four weeks, an impressive timeline for any custom category.—
Lauren Parker,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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When several residents received such offers, rumors about the company’s intentions quickly swirled.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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