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counterproposal

American

[koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuhl] / ˈkaʊn tər prəˈpoʊ zəl /

noun

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

counterproposal British

/ ˈkaʊntəprəˌpəʊzəl /

noun

a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal

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Etymology

Origin of counterproposal

First recorded in 1880–85; counter- + proposal

Example Sentences

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Iran rejecte External link d the plan and presented a counterproposal on state TV, according to the Associated Press.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The list of demands in their counterproposal is straightforward.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

In response, the European Union crafted a counterproposal more acceptable to Ukraine, and its member states are rushing to rearm as the bloc looks for ways to break its institutional gridlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, speaking during a visit to Vienna, confirmed that Hamas had issued a counterproposal but said that he couldn’t reveal the details.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The interchange of question and answer, of proposal and counterproposal, the crowded counsellors, Mr. Gladstone's subtleties, the abrupt and complicated resolutions—these things invariably left him confused and perplexed.

From Eminent Victorians by Strachey, Giles Lytton

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