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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The couple has reconciled and Anna is pregnant.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The hit Taylor Sheridan series was inspired by the real-life oil boom in West Texas and stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The district appeased the coaches enough to avoid a boycott — but a silent protest still took shape.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lie, at last, appeased him.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Conciliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliated. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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