noun
- a proposal made in response to another proposal, especially one that offers different terms
Usage: business; negotiation
Examples
- The union rejected the company’s offer and submitted a counterproposal.
- After reviewing the contract, she made a counterproposal with better terms.
- The buyer’s counterproposal included a lower price but faster delivery.
- Management is considering the employees’ counterproposal for flexible work hours.
- His counterproposal addressed all the concerns raised in the original plan.
- The negotiators spent hours discussing each counterproposal in detail.