counterproposal
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6.1
- noun
- /ˌkaʊntərprəˈpoʊzəl/
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contraoferta
- Piacentini intervened by working up a counterproposal, and he eventually invited Spaccarelli to collaborate.
Examples
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To this idea, which Kaprow had previously discussed in his letter to Morris, Morris responded with a counterproposal to write on Cage's treatment of narrative and his "uses of autobiography and self as subject" (Prepared Box, p. 33).
Academic text (1997) -
A counterproposal, fashioned by a bipartisan team of legislators in the House, put forth a funding plan that, in effect, supported the governor's plan but provided a statutory fallback that would automatically take effect if voters failed to approve the sales tax increase.
Academic text (1994) -
I have already prepared my counterproposal.
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As you know, the musicians yesterday rejected the Society's latest proposal, without counterproposal or comment.
Blog text (22) -
The aim of the Peruvian counterproposal was to regain at least part of the diplomatic initiative.
Academic text (1992) -
In a counterproposal, Iran suggested it would stick to the original terms if India were prepared to pay $7.92 mBtu for the additional supplies.
Academic text (2008) -
In Ecuador, a lively debate is going on surrounding Peru's counterproposal.
Academic text (1992) -
Simultaneously, management presented a counterproposal to NWPA, after securing the three prospective sponsor hospitals' acceptance of the provisions offered.
Academic text (2001) -
Ecologist Ronald Nigh noted in 1991 that local campesinos already had a counterproposal for a Reserva Ecológica Campesina.
Academic text (1998) -
American Airlines' pilot union leaders rejected the carrier's latest contract offer and made their own counterproposal.
Synonyms
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4.8
A new proposal that rejects an earlier one and gives different terms
A project put forward to oppose another plan and offer a different solution
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Counterproposal comes from counter- meaning 'against' and proposal from propose, meaning 'to offer'. So, a counterproposal is an offer made in response to another offer and meant as an alternative.