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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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%.
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Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman is out with a broader NEPA proposal that's the main permitting counterproposal.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
On Monday, Liberty Broadband announced a counterproposal to the special committee of the board of directors of Charter, in response to an initial merger proposal sent Sept. 15 by the special committee.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
Even the latest Republican counterproposal, at $568 billion, represents, by historical standards, a substantial commitment.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2021
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Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman is out with a broader NEPA proposal that's the main permitting counterproposal.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
On Monday, Liberty Broadband announced a counterproposal to the special committee of the board of directors of Charter, in response to an initial merger proposal sent Sept. 15 by the special committee.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
Even the latest Republican counterproposal, at $568 billion, represents, by historical standards, a substantial commitment.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2021
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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