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Recent Examples of counterproposal
Saratoga, Cupertino and Los Altos Hills introduced a counterproposal to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office’s newest contract offer on March 23.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Tehran dismissed the 15-point US proposal to pause the war and issued its own counterproposal.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump defended the elimination game formula of the show as critical for drama but was intrigued by my counterproposal and asked me to give him a year to figure it out and transition the show toward that model.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Tehran dismissed the 15-point US proposal to pause the war and issued its own counterproposal.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump defended the elimination game formula of the show as critical for drama but was intrigued by my counterproposal and asked me to give him a year to figure it out and transition the show toward that model.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
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Both James and Kiros are also supporters of Medicare For All, a proposal that can vary in details but typically means single-payer health insurance coverage for all Americans in a program run by the government.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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But just in the last few weeks, Mayor Barbara Lee submitted a proposal that somehow balanced the budget without closing fire stations and without relying on Measure E money.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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In its latest counteroffer, Iran has insisted on war reparations, full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of economic sanctions.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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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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But that is a different proposition, a different game from finding and betting on the outliers that define entire generations of innovation.—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Given that Coast Walk doesn’t provide drivers access to the central Village, many try to back out onto Torrey Pines Road — a potentially dangerous proposition considering the speed and volume of traffic there.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The New School’s AAUP chapter has claimed that among the professors laid off this week were several who never recieved a buyout offer or were from programs set for closure, and thus catching them off guard.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Anyone eager to escape to Europe for the warmer months—and especially those who love to travel by boat—would be remiss not to take a peek at the exceptional itineraries on offer from Celestyal Cruises.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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