conciliation

noun

as in reconciliation

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Recent Examples of conciliation In a recent joint conversation with CBS This Morning, Usha told reporter Robert Costa about her husband’s skill for conciliation. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 The hospital said the EEOC did not approach conciliation in good faith and demanded excessive financial penalties, according to the September response for Kotan’s case. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Halifax managed to be a senior advisor to both King James and King William, seeking national conciliation. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 That involved no conciliation that threatened the United States in any way. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 As part of the three-year conciliation agreement, Louisville Comedy Club will conduct Title VII training for employees and post an equal employment opportunity non-discrimination notice in addition to the monetary damages. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Mar. 2026 How Anthropic's investors lobby Amodei behind the scenes—either pushing for conciliation or urging it to hold firm—could shape the outcome of the standoff. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 Baker School Dean Marianne Wanamaker described the award as an an attempt to honor those who continue to dare to do the essential work that goes into conciliation and compromise. — Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 18 Feb. 2026 On November 6, 1978, while riots raged throughout Tehran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, addressed the nation in a rhetoric of conciliation. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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  1. reconciliation
  2. appeasement
  3. acquiescence
  4. acceptance
Noun
  • Hegseth was scheduled to meet later Tuesday evening with House Republicans as Congress considers providing additional money through a separate budget reconciliation bill the party can pass on its own, overpowering the opposition from Democrats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Johnson told reporters Tuesday morning that Republicans hope to mark up the budget resolution for the reconciliation bill on Thursday.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Definition of reconciliation
Noun
  • Peace under these conditions is little more than a postponement of hostilities, and the risks of appeasement are always high.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026
  • But appeasement will only aid Xi Jinping’s imperial goals.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of appeasement
Noun
  • Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • With Ancelotti on the sideline, there may be more begrudging acceptance of that this time.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Plus, regulatory acceptance, industry validation, and real-world testing will determine how widely such systems can be deployed in safety-critical environments.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of acceptance

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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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