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counterbid

British  
/ ˈkaʊntəˌbɪd /

noun

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

"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

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Metsera seems to be using Novo’s offer as leverage to extract a sweeter deal, and under the merger terms, Pfizer has until Tuesday to counterbid.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

Shareholders had complained that Sprint's previous offer was too low even before Dish made its counterbid at the end of May.

From Reuters Jun. 21, 2013

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

Burton waited for the counterbid that wouldn’t come.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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