soften the impact Synonym

alternative suggestion, counteroffer, counterplan, counterproject, counterproposal, counter-suggestion, opposing proposal, proposal in return, return proposal, rival proposal [x]

compromise, allowance, grant, permission, yielding, surrender, admission, acknowledgment, adjustment, accommodation, waiver, license, permit, privilege, franchise, indulgence, forbearance, dispensation, remission, abatement, reduction, discount, rebate, cut, cutback, deduction, decrease, diminution, lessening, moderation, relaxation, softening, tempering, mitigation, alleviation, easing, relief, reprieve, respite, truce, armistice, peace, settlement, agreement, accord, understanding, deal, arrangement [x]

counterproposal, counterbid, counteroffer [x]

negotiate, discuss, work out, resolve, settle, iron out, hash out, thrash out, agree on, come to terms, reach an agreement, finalize, conclude, arrange, broker, mediate, arbitrate, bargain, debate, deliberate, confer, parley, talk over, sort out, clear up, straighten out, fix, decide, determine, establish, formulate, draft, plan, map out, chart, devise, design, create, develop, shape, mold, frame, construct, build, forge, engineer, orchestrate, coordinate, manage, handle [x]

come-to-an-agreement, make-a-deal, settle, agree, come-to-terms, negotiate, strike-a-deal, find-common-ground, reach-consensus, come-to-an-understanding, make-an-agreement,-on, concur, harmonize, compromise, resolve, finalize, clinch-a-deal, seal-the-deal, work-out-a-deal, iron-out-differences, establish-an-agreement, achieve-consensus, reach-a-settlement, come-to-a-settlement, make-peace, reconcile, bridge-differences, find-a-solution, reach-a-conclusion, come-to-a-resolution, come-to-a-compromise, reach-an-understanding, come-to-a-mutual-agreement, come-to-a-mutual-understanding, reach-a-mutual-agreement, reach-a-mutual-understanding, come-to-a-mutual-consent, reach-a-mutual-consent, come-to-a-mutual-decision, reach-a-mutual-decision, come-to-a-mutual-resolution, reach-a-mutual-resolution, come-to-a-mutual-settlement, reach-a-mutual-settlement, come-to-a-mutual-solution, reach-a-mutual-solution [x]

reach an agreement, find common ground, settle differences, come to terms, make a deal, strike a bargain, negotiate a settlement, find a middle ground, reach a consensus, agree on terms, settle on a compromise, come to an understanding, meet halfway, find a solution, resolve differences, reach a settlement, make an agreement, find a compromise, come to an accord, reach a mutual understanding, agree mutually, settle mutually, negotiate an agreement, find a mutually acceptable solution, come to a mutual agreement, reach a mutual decision, agree on a compromise, settle on terms, come to a joint decision, find a joint solution, reach a joint agreement, come to a shared understanding, agree on a solution, settle on a mutual agreement, negotiate a compromise, find a shared solution, come to a collective decision, reach a collective agreement, agree collectively, settle collectively, negotiate mutually, find a mutually agreeable solution, come to a mutually beneficial agreement, reach a mutually beneficial compromise, agree on a mutually acceptable solution, settle on a mutually beneficial agreement, come to a mutually satisfactory agreement, reach a mutually satisfactory compromise [x]

reach a consensus, find common ground, come to terms, settle on an agreement, reach an understanding, agree mutually, come to an accord, reach a compromise, find agreement, come to a settlement, reach a deal, come to an arrangement, reach a mutual decision, agree on terms, come to a joint decision, reach a mutual understanding, come to a shared agreement, reach a common agreement, come to a mutual consent, reach a mutual accord, come to a mutual decision, reach a mutual settlement, come to a mutual understanding, reach a mutual compromise, come to a mutual arrangement, reach a mutual consensus, come to a mutual deal, come to a mutual settlement, reach a mutual agreement [x]

find a middle ground, come to an agreement, meet halfway, settle differences, strike a balance, make a deal, find common ground, negotiate a settlement, come to terms, find a solution, agree on terms, resolve differences, make concessions, find a resolution, reach an understanding, bridge the gap, find a compromise, settle on terms, come to a consensus, find an agreement, reach a settlement, make an agreement, find a middle way, reconcile differences, find a mutual agreement, come to a mutual understanding, reach a consensus, find a happy medium, make a pact, find a settlement, come to a resolution, find a mutually acceptable solution, reach an accord, find a mutually agreeable solution, come to a mutually agreeable solution, find a mutually satisfactory solution, reach a mutually satisfactory agreement, find a mutually acceptable agreement, come to a mutually acceptable agreement, find a mutually beneficial solution, reach a mutually beneficial agreement, find a mutually beneficial compromise, come to a mutually beneficial compromise, find a mutually satisfactory compromise, reach a mutually satisfactory compromise, find a mutually acceptable compromise, come to a mutually acceptable compromise, find a mutually agreeable compromise, reach a mutually agreeable compromise [x]

reach a win-win agreement, come to a mutually advantageous agreement, establish a mutually beneficial deal, agree on a mutually favorable arrangement, settle on a mutually advantageous deal, come to a mutually beneficial understanding, reach a mutually favorable agreement, establish a win-win situation, agree on a mutually advantageous solution, settle on a mutually favorable deal [x]

reach an agreement, come to terms, settle on, agree upon, make a deal, strike a bargain, negotiate a settlement, find common ground, reach a consensus, come to an understanding, make an arrangement, settle differences, reach a compromise, agree on terms, finalize a deal, hammer out agreement, clinch deal, seal the, work out an agreement, come to a settlement, reach a pact, make peace, settle on terms, come to a conclusion, reach a decision, agree to a deal, come to an accord, make a pact, settle on an agreement, reach a settlement, come to a resolution, agree to terms, make an agreement, come to a consensus, reach an understanding, settle on a compromise, come to a pact, agree on a settlement, finalize an agreement, come to a deal, reach a mutual understanding, make a settlement, come to a mutual agreement, agree on a compromise, settle on a deal, come to a mutual understanding, reach a mutual agreement, make a mutual deal [x]

reach a win-win agreement, find common ground, strike a mutually advantageous deal, achieve a mutually beneficial settlement, come to a mutually satisfactory arrangement, negotiate a mutually favorable agreement, establish a mutually rewarding accord, secure a mutually advantageous understanding, arrive at a mutually beneficial compromise, forge a mutually beneficial pact, conclude a mutually advantageous treaty, settle on a mutually beneficial solution, agree on a mutually beneficial resolution, reach a mutually advantageous consensus, come to a mutually beneficial consensus, achieve a mutually advantageous outcome, negotiate a mutually beneficial contract, establish a mutually advantageous partnership, secure a mutually beneficial deal, arrive at a mutually advantageous agreement, forge a mutually rewarding agreement, conclude a mutually beneficial contract, settle on a mutually advantageous arrangement, agree on a mutually advantageous solution, reach a mutually rewarding agreement, come to a mutually advantageous settlement, achieve a mutually rewarding outcome, negotiate a mutually rewarding deal, establish a mutually beneficial alliance, secure a mutually rewarding contract, arrive at a mutually rewarding settlement, forge a mutually advantageous contract, conclude a mutually rewarding agreement, settle on a mutually rewarding solution, agree on a mutually rewarding arrangement, reach a mutually advantageous settlement, come to a mutually rewarding consensus, achieve a mutually beneficial deal, negotiate a mutually advantageous settlement, establish a mutually rewarding understanding, secure a mutually advantageous contract, arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement, forge a mutually beneficial understanding, conclude a mutually advantageous agreement, settle on a mutually beneficial consensus, agree on a mutually advantageous resolution, reach a mutually beneficial understanding [x]

compromise, negotiate, come to terms, reach an agreement, find common ground agree, concur, consent, settle, resolve, reconcile, make a deal, strike a bargain, come to an understanding, meet halfway, make peace, harmonize, mediate, arbitrate, collaborate, cooperate, align, assent, acquiesce, accede, agree upon, finalize, conclude, determine, decide, establish, arrange, fix, set, stipulate, agree on, agree to, agree with, come to an accord, come to a consensus, come to a settlement, come to a resolution, come to a compromise, come to a decision, come to a conclusion [x]

reach a consensus, find common ground, come to terms, strike a deal, settle differences, reach an understanding, make a pact, agree mutually, come to an accord, reach a compromise, find a middle ground, come to an agreement, settle on terms, reach a settlement, come to a resolution, find agreement, reach a deal, come to a mutual understanding, agree on terms, come to a settlement, reach a mutual agreement, find a resolution, come to a consensus, reach an accord, come to a compromise, find a satisfactory agreement, come to a mutual accord, reach a mutual understanding, come to a mutual settlement, find a mutually satisfactory solution, come to a mutual resolution, reach a mutually satisfactory agreement, come to a mutually acceptable agreement, find a mutually acceptable solution, come to a mutually beneficial agreement, reach a mutually beneficial agreement, come to a mutually satisfactory resolution, find a mutually satisfactory resolution, come to a mutually acceptable resolution, reach a mutually acceptable resolution, come to a mutually beneficial resolution, find a mutually beneficial resolution, come to a mutually satisfactory settlement, reach a mutually satisfactory settlement, come to a mutually acceptable settlement, find a mutually acceptable settlement, come to a mutually beneficial settlement, reach a mutually beneficial settlement [x]

reach an agreement, find a middle ground, settle differences, come to terms, make a deal, strike a bargain, reach a settlement, find a solution, work out a deal, broker a compromise, mediate a settlement, resolve a dispute, hammer out an agreement, reconcile differences, achieve a consensus, come to an understanding, meet halfway, find common ground, reach a consensus, settle on terms, agree on a solution, negotiate terms, find a resolution, come to a compromise, reach a mutual agreement, settle on a compromise, work out a compromise, agree on a compromise, negotiate a settlement, reach a deal, find an agreement, come to a settlement, reach a resolution, settle on an agreement, find a mutually acceptable solution, come to a mutually acceptable agreement, negotiate an agreement, reach a mutually acceptable compromise, find a mutually acceptable resolution, come to a mutually acceptable settlement, reach a mutually acceptable solution, negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement, find a mutually acceptable compromise, come to a mutually acceptable resolution, reach a mutually acceptable settlement, negotiate a mutually acceptable solution, find a mutually acceptable agreement [x]

reach an agreement, find a middle ground, come to terms, make a deal, strike a balance, negotiate a settlement, agree on a solution, find a compromise, meet halfway, come to an understanding, reach a consensus, settle differences, find common ground, resolve a dispute, make concessions, reach a settlement, come to a compromise, agree on terms, find a resolution, settle the matter, reach a mutual agreement, come to an accord, find an agreement, negotiate terms, reach a middle ground, settle on terms, come to a settlement, agree on a compromise, find a mutually acceptable solution, reach a mutually satisfactory agreement, come to a mutually beneficial agreement, find a mutually agreeable solution, settle on an agreement, reach a mutually acceptable compromise, come to a mutually satisfactory compromise, find a mutually beneficial compromise, reach a mutually agreeable compromise, come to a mutually acceptable resolution, find a mutually satisfactory resolution, reach a mutually beneficial resolution, come to a mutually agreeable resolution, find a mutually acceptable settlement, reach a mutually satisfactory settlement, come to a mutually beneficial settlement, find a mutually agreeable settlement, reach a mutually acceptable agreement, come to a mutually satisfactory agreement [x]