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How does the verb reconcile contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of reconcile are accommodate, adapt, adjust, and conform. While all these words mean "to bring one thing into correspondence with another," reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.

tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew

When might accommodate be a better fit than reconcile?

The words accommodate and reconcile can be used in similar contexts, but accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.

accommodated his political beliefs in order to win

When could adapt be used to replace reconcile?

Although the words adapt and reconcile have much in common, adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances.

adapted themselves to the warmer climate

When can adjust be used instead of reconcile?

While in some cases nearly identical to reconcile, adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.

adjusted the budget to allow for inflation

In what contexts can conform take the place of reconcile?

While the synonyms conform and reconcile are close in meaning, conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.

refused to conform to society's values

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reconcile Despite filing for divorce in 2023, the pair reconciled two years later and attended the Essence Music Festival together. Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 There are some serious differences in perspective here that are hard for either person to reconcile. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 When reconciled with the Catholic premise of celestial unity, the diversity of the New World’s peoples could support the ideal of equality. Greg Grandin september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 Loyalty to Israel could easily be reconciled with loyalty to the United States. Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconcile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconcile
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  • From coordinating sets in terminal lounges to lightweight jackets that transition effortlessly from day to night, the collection is built for travel without compromising on style.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Like every school in Ukraine, this one now also has a police officer based in the building who coordinates the evacuations.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The White House said the executive order guarantees that AI will be integrated into US Department of Health and Human Services systems for sharing health information among health care systems, organizations and patients.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That new landscape now includes at least one of the five legacy studios — Paramount — having articulated a commitment to integrate AI into its product to maximize efficiencies.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Yurachek said Arkansas athletes have combined for $500,000 in NIL deals in the NIL Go system and their $15,000 agreement average nearly triples the country’s $5,800 average.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
  • By 2035, more young people will enter the African workforce annually than in the rest of the world combined.
    Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • It was first adapted for the screen by Spielberg in 1985, and again decades later as a movie musical by Blitz Bazawule in 2023.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Japanese live-action series, which was adapted from Haro Aso's manga series, premiered in 2020.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • In astrology, Libra opens the door to the second half of the zodiac wheel, embarking on a journey where we are presented with the opportunity to connect, harmonize and expand intellectually with another individual, outside of ourselves.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In another gathering, Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and pop crooner Michael Bublé are seen harmonizing together in Kirk’s memory.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That interaction could cause one storm to absorb another, the two storms to merge or both storms to move off in different directions.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Festival director Jung Hanseok merged the longstanding New Currents and Kim Jiseok programs to create a more impactful platform exclusively for Asian cinema, with 14 films competing for five categories of the new Busan Award.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her tender heart and sweet nature align Janet with the romantic Air sign Libra.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The powerful hurricane swirling just a few hundred miles to the east of the tropical system in the Caribbean could yank it east, if conditions align.
    Alex Harris Updated September 26, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eisgruber also believes that speech should conform to norms of civility.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Young men are being labeled—and mocked—for taking on a persona that doesn’t conform to the traditional masculine stereotype, even though the traditional masculine stereotype is equally performative.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Reconcile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconcile. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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