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counteroffer

American  
[koun-ter-aw-fer, -of-er, koun-ter-aw-fer, -of-er] / ˌkaʊn tərˈɔ fər, -ˈɒf ər, ˈkaʊn tərˌɔ fər, -ˌɒf ər /

noun

  1. an offer or proposal made to offset or substitute for an earlier offer made by another.


counteroffer British  
/ ˈkaʊntərˌɒfə /

noun

  1. a response to a bid in which a seller amends his original offer, making it more favourable to the buyer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of counteroffer

First recorded in 1780–90; counter- + offer

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Example Sentences

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The regime’s counteroffer rejected any dismantling of nuclear facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Paramount Skydance presented a $77.9 billion counteroffer Monday.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

When county officials made a counteroffer, he said, “they came with a pittance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

It’s a counteroffer that Adams should love, the equivalent of a permanent, irrevocable, get-out-of-jail-free card.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2025

Maybe you should ask me for a counteroffer.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory

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