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counterproposal

[koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuhl]

noun

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



counterproposal

/ ˈ첹ʊԳəəˌəʊə /

noun

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

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of counterproposal1

First recorded in 1880–85; counter- + proposal
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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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