reconciliation
noun
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion
ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən 
1
: the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled
2
: the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance
3
US government
: a legislative process that enables expedited passage of a bill relating to certain matters in the federal budget by a simple majority of votes
used reconciliation to repeal the bill passed during the prior session of Congress
Aides to senior House Republicans said Thursday that committee chairmen were meeting now to decide whether a budget plan … will include parliamentary language, known as reconciliation instructions, that would allow much of a Republican health care plan to pass the filibuster-prone Senate with a simple majority.—
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Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.
He contacted us in hopes of a reconciliation.
a reconciliation of opposing views
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Through arguments advanced in these documents over the course of 1776, a fight for rights and reconciliation became an American war for liberty and independence.
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Prince Harry’s latest publicity blitz risks shattering any remaining chance of a royal reconciliation with his ailing father.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The legislation would permanently repeal restrictions that eliminated subsidies for certain groups enrolling during special enrollment periods and would scrap rules requiring full repayment of excess advance subsidies and stricter verification of eligibility and tax reconciliation.
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The former couple have shared romantic photos in recent months on social media, sparking rumors of a reconciliation.
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Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Prince Harry’s latest publicity blitz risks shattering any remaining chance of a royal reconciliation with his ailing father.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The legislation would permanently repeal restrictions that eliminated subsidies for certain groups enrolling during special enrollment periods and would scrap rules requiring full repayment of excess advance subsidies and stricter verification of eligibility and tax reconciliation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The former couple have shared romantic photos in recent months on social media, sparking rumors of a reconciliation.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconciliation. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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