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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To be sure, there are risks that Iran could use negotiations to string along the international community, seek to divide the United States and Europe with counterproposals, and deflect further sanctions.
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2011
However, the State Department said what Hamas had actually done was issue a counterproposal.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 9 May 2024
At the urging of Mayor Frank Zeidler, the union made its own counterproposal, but the breweries rejected that, too.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
The special committee is expected to begin a formal process with Sony/Apollo that will need time to facilitate meetings, data exchanges, proposals and counterproposals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2024
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2011
However, the State Department said what Hamas had actually done was issue a counterproposal.
—Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 9 May 2024
At the urging of Mayor Frank Zeidler, the union made its own counterproposal, but the breweries rejected that, too.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
The special committee is expected to begin a formal process with Sony/Apollo that will need time to facilitate meetings, data exchanges, proposals and counterproposals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2024
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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