counteroffer
noun
coun·ter·of·fer
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯ-fər 
-ˌä-fər
: a return offer made by one who has rejected an offer
Examples of counteroffer in a Sentence
He turned down the deal and came back with a counteroffer asking for more money.
Recent Examples on the Web
The share of workers who reported being actively recruited—and the share who fielded counteroffers from their old jobs—both hit historic highs, ZipRecruiter found, which is a testament to workers’ enduring upper hand.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The federal government is negotiating this week with pharmaceutical companies on the prices of the first 10 drugs, and companies are expected to submit counteroffers soon.
—Bo Erickson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
Hamas made a counteroffer with specific terms, as NBC News reported Wednesday, but that response does not mention anything about exile for Sinwar or an end to the Hamas government.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
So the companies have about a month to give us a counteroffer.
—ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
Companies have until March 2 to either accept the government’s offer or propose a counteroffer.
—Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 1 Feb. 2024
The proposal by Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, is a counteroffer to the UAW, which is seeking much heftier pay bumps.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2023
Israeli officials are discussing the counteroffer on Wednesday and will hold war cabinet and security cabinet meetings on Thursday, the Israeli official told CNN.
—Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
If a requested premium increase exceeds 7%, the commission typically replies with a counteroffer based on its calculations of the insurer’s risks.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
The federal government is negotiating this week with pharmaceutical companies on the prices of the first 10 drugs, and companies are expected to submit counteroffers soon.
—Bo Erickson, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
Hamas made a counteroffer with specific terms, as NBC News reported Wednesday, but that response does not mention anything about exile for Sinwar or an end to the Hamas government.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
So the companies have about a month to give us a counteroffer.
—ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
Companies have until March 2 to either accept the government’s offer or propose a counteroffer.
—Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 1 Feb. 2024
The proposal by Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, is a counteroffer to the UAW, which is seeking much heftier pay bumps.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2023
Israeli officials are discussing the counteroffer on Wednesday and will hold war cabinet and security cabinet meetings on Thursday, the Israeli official told CNN.
—Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
If a requested premium increase exceeds 7%, the commission typically replies with a counteroffer based on its calculations of the insurer’s risks.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
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counteroffer
noun
coun·ter·of·fer
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯ-fər
: an offer that is made in response to another and that has additional or differing terms
Note: Under common law, a counteroffer does not constitute an acceptance of an offer and is often considered a rejection of the offer.
counteroffer
intransitive verb
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