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
In 2020, far-right Norwegian politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde nominated Trump for his efforts to bring reconciliation between North and South Korea.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The companies that do lean on non-GAAP results have to include a reconciliation showing what adjustments were made and how large those adjustments were.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Father and son teamed up to write this fraught family story about estranged brothers (Day-Lewis and Sean Bean) whose attempts at reconciliation have to overcome some horrific past event.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Its latest innovation, ESCROWPay™, automates escrow reconciliation and remittance.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The companies that do lean on non-GAAP results have to include a reconciliation showing what adjustments were made and how large those adjustments were.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Father and son teamed up to write this fraught family story about estranged brothers (Day-Lewis and Sean Bean) whose attempts at reconciliation have to overcome some horrific past event.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
Its latest innovation, ESCROWPay™, automates escrow reconciliation and remittance.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
Noun
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The psychiatric community broadened its definition of autism in 2013, and there has been increasing awareness of symptoms and acceptance of the diagnosis, so parents are not as reluctant to seek help.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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It was already understood by then that, as part of the NCAA’s begrudging acceptance of athletes earning endorsement income, schools would be required to collect their players’ NIL contracts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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