counteroffer
noun
coun·ter·of·fer
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯ-fər
, -ˌä-fər\
, -ˌä-fər\
Definition of counteroffer
: a return offer made by one who has rejected an offer
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Examples of counteroffer in a Sentence
He turned down the deal and came back with a counteroffer asking for more money.
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There have been reports of clandestine meetings, offers and counteroffers but no-one can/will stump up anything close to the €200m-ish that PSG want for Neymar so things are a bit complicated. — SI.com, "Neymar's Latest Instagram Activity Suggests He's Still Dreaming of Barcelona Move," 26 Aug. 2019 The counteroffer from Reagan’s team was the most generous the federal government had ever extended to a union. — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, "State of the Unions," 19 Aug. 2019 The next day, our buyer’s agent sent an email and text message requesting the counteroffer. — Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: In-person offers provide the human touch — and that can make all the difference," 1 Aug. 2019 In a June 20 letter to Republican lawmakers, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said California’s counteroffer hadn’t yet been endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Atty. — Ryan Beenebloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "California’s climate deal with automakers had been rejected by EPA," 6 Aug. 2019 Well, the White House has been waiting all day to see if Judge Kavanaugh's accuser would accept this counteroffer from Senate Republicans to testify on Wednesday. — Fox News, "Rosenstein pushes back against New York Times report," 21 Sep. 2018 GCU’s counteroffer doesn't satisfy GCU offered to reimburse the cost of one class and update its handbook in response. — Rachel Leingang, azcentral, "GCU student claims she was recruited on a false promise, forced to alter career plan," 25 June 2019 But interoperability—from ad-blocking to switching app stores—is a means by which customers can assay real counteroffers. — The Economist, "Regulating Big Tech makes them stronger, so they need competition instead," 6 June 2019 And today, the president's legal team made a counteroffer to the special counsel. — Fox News, "Graham on discussing Mueller probe with Trump, Iran policy," 9 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'counteroffer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for counteroffer
counteroffer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of counteroffer
: an offer that is made by someone in response to a previous offer
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counteroffer
noun
coun·ter·of·fer
| \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌȯ-fər
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Legal Definition of counteroffer
: an offer that is made in response to another and that has additional or differing terms
Note: Under common law, a counteroffer does not constitute an acceptance of an offer and is often considered a rejection of the offer.