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Recent Examples of counterproposal
Shelly Covert, a spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, submitted a counterproposal to the federal board in February 2025, requesting the name Middle Mountain, an English translation of the original Nisenan name.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The action keeps the pressure on Illinois lawmakers to come up with a counterproposal.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Senate Democrats sent the White House a counterproposal this week to fund the department, which has been shut down for nearly a week.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
Democrats are expecting to make a counterproposal this weekend.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The action keeps the pressure on Illinois lawmakers to come up with a counterproposal.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Senate Democrats sent the White House a counterproposal this week to fund the department, which has been shut down for nearly a week.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
Democrats are expecting to make a counterproposal this weekend.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
Noun
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Then Sandy hit, and the Obama Administration launched Rebuild by Design, a competition that offered roughly a billion dollars in federal money, with more expected from state and local governments, for the winning proposals.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The legislative proposal would remove education spending from the state spending cap’s formula.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Democrats sent over a counteroffer Wednesday morning that included ICE guardrails, which was also shot down by Republicans.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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That counteroffer would give Tehran sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping route that has been effectively closed since the fighting began nearly four weeks ago, leading to supply concerns that are most acute in the Asia-Pacific region.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pax Americana has never looked like a shakier proposition.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Brightline says that running rail in the desert out West — where track crossings won't be at street level — will be a safer proposition.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The chic 200-acre waterfront property’s package offer — called The World Cup Legends Experience — is for four guests over five days coinciding with three South Florida matches.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Market watchers questioned the fairness of Sunway’s offer.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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