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
Because the law was passed through reconciliation, or a one-party majority, lawmakers could not eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
But Brooklyn Beckham doesn’t seem to want reconciliation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Jan. 2026
Sometimes there are benefits to reconciliation.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Wearing her mother’s wings on the ice for a celebration skating, she is unexpectedly joined by her sisters—a gesture that underscores family support and reconciliation amidst competition.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
But Brooklyn Beckham doesn’t seem to want reconciliation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Jan. 2026
Sometimes there are benefits to reconciliation.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Wearing her mother’s wings on the ice for a celebration skating, she is unexpectedly joined by her sisters—a gesture that underscores family support and reconciliation amidst competition.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reconciliation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
Noun
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But the story of the condor and its public acceptance has mostly turned out to be a happy one over these 30 years.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But, as had happened so often in the history of brittle regimes, the dictator’s gesture of conciliation was read as desperation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Memphis remained peaceful due in part to the work that began earlier that year when CRS provided conciliation services during a sanitation workers’ strike and met with members of the Black community, religious leaders and gang members to prevent an escalation of violence during the strike.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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