conciliating 1 of 2

adjective

as in conciliatory
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility small conciliating acts designed to win the trust of the new neighbors

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conciliating

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verb

present participle of conciliate
1
as in reconciling
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 appeasing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliating
  1. conciliatory
  2. reconciling
  3. appeasing
  4. benevolent
  5. soothing
  6. peaceful
  7. pacific
  8. comforting
Adjective
  • Morgan has a nice, conciliatory dinner with Gabe, which leads to a hug outside the restaurant, where Smallwood has some paparazzi strategically waiting.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Yet on balance, the president has been more conciliatory than competitive toward China.
    — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of conciliatory
Verb
  • Much of its existing business is built around connecting institutions and reconciling complex financial-market infrastructure.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Still, reconciling varied interests usually requires more than a willingness to change course.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconciling
Verb
  • As Aesha always says, appeasing rich people is a huge part of the job.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The bill now also includes a compromise on stablecoin yield aimed at appeasing banking interests by directing the Treasury secretary to restrict rewards if deposit flight from community banks occurs on a substantial scale.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeasing
Adjective
  • This isn’t about shaming the Hawks for not being benevolent enough.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Larger-than-life Halloween celebrations rise up every October like the Great Pumpkin (or a benevolent spooky spirit or two) to captivate visitors with parades, caramel apples, costume contests, and more.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of benevolent
Adjective
  • Ranging from loud and piercing to soft and soothing, the sounds of police surveillance drones mingled and merged with those of the protesters’ countersurveillance drones.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The noodles vibrate with heat, ricocheting between the prickly Sichuan pepper, hot garlic, chiles and soothing sesame.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of soothing
Adjective
  • After the peaceful march in Barcelona, some protesters started to smash storefronts of brand-name stores on Paseo de Gracia, a main shopping boulevard.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The violence erupted after a largely peaceful march as Spain experienced its first general strike in 14 years, with workers demanding relief from skyrocketing rents and the rising cost of living.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of peaceful
Adjective
  • The majority of the industry’s bycatch is jellyfish, pacific cod, and squid.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Definition of pacific
Adjective
  • The songs, decorations and rituals that once felt comforting can quietly tie themselves to painful experiences in your brain, which is why familiar cues sometimes trigger sadness instead of joy.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Maque Choux Easily made with fresh or frozen sweet corn, this creamy Creole dish is a fast, comforting weeknight dinner.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of comforting
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