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Recent Examples of counterproposal
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.
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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
Missouri's counterproposal would authorize bonds for up to 50% of the cost of stadium projects while also providing up to $50 million of tax credits to go with unspecified support from local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
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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
Missouri's counterproposal would authorize bonds for up to 50% of the cost of stadium projects while also providing up to $50 million of tax credits to go with unspecified support from local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
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The proposal set off alarm bells in the Norwegian media, with unverified claims that Verrett was blackmailing Louise.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The House Republican and Democratic chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus will today release a new proposal, shared first with Semafor, to make housing more affordable.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 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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Sherin Olivero, a city official, said the counteroffer was based on an appraisal done by Semple Appraisals Inc.—
Krissy Waite,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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That’s looking like a much tougher proposition.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Emmys Tried Something New The 77th Emmy Awards kicked off with an interesting proposition from first-time host, comedian Nate Bargatze.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tim Cook and his team now have a stack of real-world consumer information on a cheaper and lower-specced MacBook thanks to the Walmart offer.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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