as in acceptance
the act of becoming friendly after a disagreement
The couple worked toward reconciliation in therapy. The treaty was the first step in the eventual reconciliation of two countries that had been long at odds.
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Recent Examples of reconciliation
His work focused on a full redesign of these payout systems, introducing automation for everything from validation and reconciliation to approval flows and ledgering.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The reconciliation started with Winter writing MacFarlane a sincere letter and the duo ended up meeting for a three-hour dinner.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Within the pages of the book, Conner offers practical tools for navigating grief, rebuilding trust, and pursuing reconciliation with courage and faith.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
However, the pair — who have split multiple times since meeting in 2012 — sparked reconciliation rumors when LaBeouf was spotted wearing a wedding band in April 2020, while Goth was seen wearing both a diamond ring and wedding band.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The reconciliation started with Winter writing MacFarlane a sincere letter and the duo ended up meeting for a three-hour dinner.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Within the pages of the book, Conner offers practical tools for navigating grief, rebuilding trust, and pursuing reconciliation with courage and faith.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
However, the pair — who have split multiple times since meeting in 2012 — sparked reconciliation rumors when LaBeouf was spotted wearing a wedding band in April 2020, while Goth was seen wearing both a diamond ring and wedding band.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
Noun
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But the film is most moving in its quieter moments, when the longest and most painful goodbye mellows into something like acceptance, tinged with gratitude for the moments that remain to be lived.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, questions about privacy and public acceptance will influence the extent to which this technology is adopted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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When approached to intervene, brands default to the position that their hands are tied, pointing to the union’s lack of legal status and MoLVT conciliation notes that side with the employer.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Petro appeared to seek conciliation with Trump with a June 23 letter that rescinded his accusations of Rubio leading a plot to overthrow him.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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