Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An offer made in return by one who rejects an unsatisfactory offer.
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- noun An
offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer - verb To offer as a counteroffer.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
Etymologies
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Examples
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Democrats said those increases wouldn't have materialized since Republicans were simultaneously proposing large across-the-board tax cuts, and that their counteroffer was a way to test the seriousness of the idea.
Deficit Deal a Moving Target Naftali Bendavid 2011
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Depending on your wording, you have probably made a counteroffer, which is discussed below.
What Makes A Contract Valid? Nolo 2006
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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Instead of $500 per hour of delay, the counteroffer is a meal voucher.
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No, because a counteroffer is the wrong reason to stay at a job.
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