counterbid

British

/ ˈkaʊntəˌbɪd /

noun

a bid made in response to a bid from another party, offering more favourable terms to the seller

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Shareholders may even hope the same desire might lead to a fresh counterbid from Paramount Skydance, extending the “bidding war”.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

We think a Southeastern counterbid would be difficult to complete without Michael Dell’s involvement.

From Forbes • Mar. 7, 2013

Photograph: Rex Features Penguin's chief executive has ruled out accepting a counterbid from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which owns rival publisher HarperCollins, saying that its venture with Bertelsmann's Random House is a done deal.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2012

With a $10 billion market value, Energy Transfer had to increase its original June 16 all-stock offer after Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Williams submitted a counterbid of $39 a share in cash on June 23.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 6, 2011

Burton waited for the counterbid that wouldn’t come.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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