counterproposal

[koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuhl]

noun

1. a proposal offered to offset or substitute for a preceding one.

counterproposal

/ ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊzəl /

noun

1. a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal

Word History and Origins

Origin of counterproposal¹

First recorded in 1880–85; counter- + proposal

Example Sentences

Caught between these two realities, Hamas, in effect, responded to the US proposal not with an answer - but with an entirely new counterproposal.

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Israel said it had made a counterproposal in coordination with the US, which has also been mediating.

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In a statement, Google called DOJ's remedies "overbroad" and said even its own counterproposals, which were filed in response to a court-mandated deadline, would come at a cost to their partners.

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At least she offered a few numbers, along with a counterproposal.

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After a negotiating session with a federal mediator that included proposals and counterproposals passed by both sides, Boeing presented an amended contract offer Monday.

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