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Recent Examples of counterproposal
The patrol said on Dec. 27 — the first day of the strike — that Vail did not offer a counterproposal to its demands related to wages or benefits.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The new negotiation documents offer a snapshot of how Tennessee hopes to reshape this agreement, detailing more than a dozen changes the health department proposed in February and a counterproposal from Ballad in May.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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%.
—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
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The new negotiation documents offer a snapshot of how Tennessee hopes to reshape this agreement, detailing more than a dozen changes the health department proposed in February and a counterproposal from Ballad in May.
—Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
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%.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterproposal
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During the meeting, City Manager Lydia Romero announced that San Diego County officials have agreed to appear at the Lemon Grove City Council’s March 4 meeting to discuss details about the cabin proposal.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The human scientist can even talk with the robot about the proposals in a chatbot interface.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Last week, the Mets made a counteroffer of three years to Alonso and agent Scott Boras.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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No word yet if the 11-year-old has taken the Pirates’ deal or proposed a counteroffer.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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But for Democratic governors, too, countering Mr. Trump is not a simple proposition.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Texas Roadhouse has figured out how to strike a great balance between maintaining its value proposition with only incremental price increases, explaining why customers are so loyal to the chain.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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The OpenAI board followed up with a vote unanimously rejecting Musk's offer.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Premier League had initially hoped to sign up one other leading team alongside United, specifically Liverpool or Arsenal, but the former decided to accept a more appealing offer to travel to Asia in the summer and the latter are expected to do the same.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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