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Recent Examples of counterproposal
Her counterproposal: Warp into the planet’s orbit and warp out.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Salary structure and revenue sharing have become a hot topic in the ongoing talks, as players expressed frustration at a recent league counterproposal.
—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
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Salary structure and revenue sharing have become a hot topic in the ongoing talks, as players expressed frustration at a recent league counterproposal.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
Noun
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Bennett, however, accepts the proposal, despite his unresolved past with Clover.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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New Mexico’s new child-care proposal is bold.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The drugmaker made a counteroffer of up to $9 billion.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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He’s spent hundreds of dollars to have a lawyer review the offer and has debated making a counteroffer.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 2025 statewide special election is about a week away — and California voters will soon decide whether to approve or reject a statewide ballot proposition.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The moment is right to test a worthy proposition.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lauper declined the offer to focus on her music, and the 1988 rom-com movie about an ambitious Manhattan secretary with big dreams went on to become a box-office smash.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the 1980s, Singapore began competing directly with businesses for top graduates, offering early job offers, and eventually linking senior civil service pay to private-sector salaries.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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