counterproposal
noun
coun·ter·pro·pos·al
ˈkau̇n-tər-prə-ˌpō-zəl 
: a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal
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The companies said in their lawsuit that CFIUS was told not to offer any counterproposals or hold discussions with them.
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Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The patrol said on Dec. 27 — the first day of the strike — that Vail did not offer a counterproposal to its demands related to wages or benefits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The new negotiation documents offer a snapshot of how Tennessee hopes to reshape this agreement, detailing more than a dozen changes the health department proposed in February and a counterproposal from Ballad in May.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
In negotiations on salary increases alone, a gulf of approximately $7.2 million remains between CPS and CTU, according to a district comparison of the cost of the 4% to 5% raises proposed by CPS, compared with a union counterproposal of 5% to 6% raises, down from a starting demand of 9%.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The patrol said on Dec. 27 — the first day of the strike — that Vail did not offer a counterproposal to its demands related to wages or benefits.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The new negotiation documents offer a snapshot of how Tennessee hopes to reshape this agreement, detailing more than a dozen changes the health department proposed in February and a counterproposal from Ballad in May.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
In negotiations on salary increases alone, a gulf of approximately $7.2 million remains between CPS and CTU, according to a district comparison of the cost of the 4% to 5% raises proposed by CPS, compared with a union counterproposal of 5% to 6% raises, down from a starting demand of 9%.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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