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
Representative Elise Stefanik of New York leaves a House Republican Conference meeting with President Donald Trump on the budget reconciliation bill in the U.S. Capitol on May 20.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Not so long ago, senior aides from King Charles and Prince Harry met in what was thought to be the first step towards reconciliation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2025
The Solar for All program already had signed contracts for the grant money, and Becker said that money is considered obligated under federal law, though Zeldin said the agency no longer has the authority to distribute those funds after the reconciliation bill was signed into law.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
Dracula exhibits a gleeful, chaotic vulgarity, yet Jude’s sideways vampire history concludes on a note of reconciliation and hope.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Not so long ago, senior aides from King Charles and Prince Harry met in what was thought to be the first step towards reconciliation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2025
The Solar for All program already had signed contracts for the grant money, and Becker said that money is considered obligated under federal law, though Zeldin said the agency no longer has the authority to distribute those funds after the reconciliation bill was signed into law.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
Dracula exhibits a gleeful, chaotic vulgarity, yet Jude’s sideways vampire history concludes on a note of reconciliation and hope.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
acceptance
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But critics counter that aggregate data on applicant and acceptance pools isn’t enough to prove race-conscious admissions when schools use a holistic review process.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Austrian Post, Austria’s leading logistics and postal service provider, stated that the last acceptance of commercial shipments to the U.S., including Puerto Rico, will take place Tuesday.—
Demetris Nellas,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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