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Recent Examples of counterproposal
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
Noun
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can be finalized until at least 23 of the league’s 30 owners vote at next month’s Board of Governors meeting, and tweaks to the various proposals are still expected to be made along the way.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 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
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Paul Surguy, head of investment management and proposition at Kingswood Group, said the coming months will inevitably see significant movements up and down.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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That value proposition seems to be resonating.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This offer will be extended to Spears on Monday, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Terms of the offer were not immediately known.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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