counterproposal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of counterproposal
Example Sentences
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The city tentatively agreed to sell the street to the church for $1.375 million, prompting a resident counterproposal to buy it instead as a memorial to Clearwater’s Black history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Iranian spokesmen laid out their counterproposal in a statement Monday morning.
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
The White House is likely to respond with a counterproposal in the coming days, according to a Wall Street Journal report, published Monday night.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Iran rejecte External link d the plan and presented a counterproposal on state TV, according to the Associated Press.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
An Army representative, for example, suggested a counterproposal that commanders be ordered to work through the federal agencies established in various geographical areas of the country by Executive Order 11063.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.
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