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Recent Examples of counterproposal
Senate Democrats came out against the proposal on Tuesday afternoon and are drafting a counterproposal to send to Republicans.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump defended the elimination game formula of the show as critical for drama but was intrigued by my counterproposal and asked me to give him a year to figure it out and transition the show toward that model.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Shelly Covert, a spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, submitted a counterproposal to the federal board in February 2025, requesting the name Middle Mountain, an English translation of the original Nisenan name.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The action keeps the pressure on Illinois lawmakers to come up with a counterproposal.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump defended the elimination game formula of the show as critical for drama but was intrigued by my counterproposal and asked me to give him a year to figure it out and transition the show toward that model.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Shelly Covert, a spokesperson for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe, submitted a counterproposal to the federal board in February 2025, requesting the name Middle Mountain, an English translation of the original Nisenan name.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The action keeps the pressure on Illinois lawmakers to come up with a counterproposal.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
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In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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But the county found the Rays’ proposal leaned too optimistically on a sales tax known as the Community Investment Tax, which most commissioners said in 2024 would not go to a new stadium.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Democrats sent over a counteroffer Wednesday morning that included ICE guardrails, which was also shot down by Republicans.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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That counteroffer would give Tehran sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping route that has been effectively closed since the fighting began nearly four weeks ago, leading to supply concerns that are most acute in the Asia-Pacific region.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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An entry level car rental in summer can soar well above $500 per day, so this is a serious value proposition.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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Fort Worth voters approved the city's full $845 million bond package on Saturday, signing off on all six propositions aimed at funding a wide range of infrastructure and community projects.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Downstairs, the Studio Bar is sort of a society living room for Newport’s pretty young things, with a killer skinny margarita on offer, as well as elevated small bites like kobe beef sliders and truffle fries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Exotic offers are as little as a 36-month divide ($500,000 divided by 36 equals $13,889 of additional monthly income).—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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