conciliation

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Noun
  • In May, House Republicans championed a provision in the budget reconciliation bill that would have given away 6,000 acres of the Superior National Forest to a Chilean billionaire who has dreams of opening a toxic copper mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters.
    Russ Feingold, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In December 2024, Turkey brokered a reconciliation between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu, and Abiy turned his attention back to Assab.
    Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • During the premiere, Parker and Stone celebrated the deal by allocating wide chunks of the episode to criticizing Paramount for those appeasements.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
  • This should prove to Mayor Adams and other state and city leaders that no amount of appeasement is going forestall the the targeting from Trump.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.
    Kamila Shamsie June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • This mindset shift is essential for reducing fear of AI and increasing acceptance.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Fons' belief in public education drives his concern about the acceptance of voucher and charter schools in Milwaukee and elsewhere.
    Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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