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Recent Examples of counterproposal
Democrats are expecting to make a counterproposal this weekend.
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Justin Gomez, ABC News, 14 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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Justin Gomez, ABC News, 14 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
Noun
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The city will release a request for proposals at the end of April, and the city manager will review eligible applications to be considered by the City Council.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Given the multimillion-dollar cost of gathering enough signatures to qualify a measure for the ballot, launching multiple initiatives to counter a single proposal is uncommon, Bowler said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The White House on Tuesday detailed its counteroffer to congressional Democrats in negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for more than four weeks, leading to long lines at some airports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The latest Democratic counteroffer was sent late last night, a person familiar with the negotiations said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private negotiations.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Russell, who signed onto the project later in the process, says that the combination of Sheridan’s writing and the chance to work with Pfeiffer was a winning proposition.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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That value proposition falls the longer it’s been since a movie’s release date, particularly if the film ends up flopping in theaters.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bottom line Fast and slow running each offer unique benefits, and one isn’t inherently superior to the other.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, Curt Cignetti — now a national champion at Indiana — and James Madison became his only other offer.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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