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.—
Jonathan Weisman
Jonathan WeismanExamples of reconciliation in a Sentence
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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Last week, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance sent a letter to members of the Senate, signed by nearly 150 organizations, urging them to oppose any version of the budget reconciliation bill that contains Lee's provisions.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Although the fit wasn’t quite as awkward as The White Lotus co-existing with 1,000-Pound Roomies, the reconciliation process has taken time.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Senate rules require 60 senators to pass most legislation with an exception for measures on spending and revenue; the chamber’s reconciliation process allows the Senate to approve these bills with a simple majority vote.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
The Senate parliamentarian ruled late Monday night that the land sale provision violates the Byrd Rule, which governs what can be included in a budget reconciliation bill.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Although the fit wasn’t quite as awkward as The White Lotus co-existing with 1,000-Pound Roomies, the reconciliation process has taken time.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Senate rules require 60 senators to pass most legislation with an exception for measures on spending and revenue; the chamber’s reconciliation process allows the Senate to approve these bills with a simple majority vote.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
The Senate parliamentarian ruled late Monday night that the land sale provision violates the Byrd Rule, which governs what can be included in a budget reconciliation bill.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconciliation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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