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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Give it an entire contract and ask it to draft a counterproposal.
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Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Since then, Democrats have been trying to broker a deal with their GOP counterparts and the White House, which has offered a counterproposal, according to an administration official.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Congressional Republicans and the White House have been tight-lipped about the contents of the White House’s counterproposal, suggesting the back-and-forth is more than a partisan exercise.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Schumer said the White House’s counterproposal, delivered late Monday, offered no real constraints on ICE and relied instead on vague assurances, including an expansion of body cameras—a policy the administration has already announced.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Since then, Democrats have been trying to broker a deal with their GOP counterparts and the White House, which has offered a counterproposal, according to an administration official.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Congressional Republicans and the White House have been tight-lipped about the contents of the White House’s counterproposal, suggesting the back-and-forth is more than a partisan exercise.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Schumer said the White House’s counterproposal, delivered late Monday, offered no real constraints on ICE and relied instead on vague assurances, including an expansion of body cameras—a policy the administration has already announced.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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