counterproposal

American  

[koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuhl] / ˈkaʊn tər prəˈpoʊ zəl /

noun

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

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counterproposal British  

/ ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊzəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of counterproposal

First recorded in 1880–85; counter- + proposal

Example Sentences

Tech companies put forward counterproposals that would make building power plants or going offline strictly voluntary for data centers within PJM.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response, the European Union crafted a counterproposal more acceptable to Ukraine, and its member states are rushing to rearm as the bloc looks for ways to break its institutional gridlock.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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

From Salon

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

From Seattle Times