counterproposal.

An alternative proposal made in response to another proposal.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• offer a counterproposal
• negotiate a counterproposal

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The committee offered a counterproposal that retained the aim but changed the allocation of responsibility.

The negotiators compared the counterproposal with the original terms rather than treating it as a rejection of all cooperation.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular counterproposal; plural counterproposals. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: counterevidence assessment, argument critique, qualified assertion, formal disagreement. Disciplines: argumentation, research interpretation, social analysis. Commonness: moderately common.