conciliation

noun

as in reconciliation

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Recent Examples of conciliation Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn led their delegations in the first conciliation meeting with the five-member UNCLOS commission, held in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Wyman, whose style of politics leaned toward conciliation, said the evolving nature of modern campaigning played a role in her decision. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 The president also stressed the need to prioritize dialogue and conciliation. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliation
  1. reconciliation
  2. appeasement
  3. acquiescence
  4. acceptance
Noun
  • That process of reconciliation takes precedence over the music, all of which is believable in its context (the verisimilitude of the The Behemoth!
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Manual reporting, approvals and reconciliation increase cost and risk.
    — Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconciliation
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  • In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This array of perils suggests that the gate closure has less to do with the passions around the Middle East than with domestic politics of appeasement.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeasement
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  • Their acquiescence to this encroachment on their powers has made these politicians increasingly dependent on a dysfunctional national government.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • This method is similar to other frameworks, like acceptance commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
    — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Rice, however, believes social acceptance still depends too often on how Black women style and present their hair.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptance

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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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