conciliated

verb

past tense of conciliate
1
as in reconciled
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits

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2
as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of a principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies

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  1. reconciled
  2. appeased
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  • His former life had ended, and that was a sort of death, too, one to which he was not reconciled.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the Supreme Court on June 30 struck down that order, saying it couldn’t be reconciled with the 14th Amendment.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconciled
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  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of appeased
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“Conciliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliated. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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