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How does the verb reconcile contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of reconcile are accommodate, adapt, adjust, and conform. While all these words mean "to bring one thing into correspondence with another," reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.

tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew

When might accommodate be a better fit than reconcile?

The words accommodate and reconcile can be used in similar contexts, but accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.

accommodated his political beliefs in order to win

When could adapt be used to replace reconcile?

Although the words adapt and reconcile have much in common, adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances.

adapted themselves to the warmer climate

When can adjust be used instead of reconcile?

While in some cases nearly identical to reconcile, adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.

adjusted the budget to allow for inflation

In what contexts can conform take the place of reconcile?

While the synonyms conform and reconcile are close in meaning, conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.

refused to conform to society's values

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reconcile How the party reconciles internal divisions will likely influence its positioning ahead of the 2026 midterms and efforts to counter the Republican administration. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 Turner-Seed’s own writing lays bare a struggle for self-fulfillment, to reconcile the traditional values pushed by her Jewish immigrant parents with a restless need to discover and make her own way. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 As qualitative and quantitative analysis substantiates these, leadership is forced to reconcile the brand’s faults and rally around clear value drivers. Dave Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 In recent weeks, investors have tried to reconcile gaps between the hard economic data, some of which started to show cracks in the labor market before May payrolls came in stronger-than-expected, and the soft economic data, which has signaled a deterioration in consumer sentiment for months. Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconcile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconcile
Verb
  • Its Combined Air Operations Center coordinates missions across 21 countries, from Northeast Africa to Central Asia.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Moving a shot from concept to finished video frequently requires exporting assets, coordinating between applications, and managing version control manually.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The publicly available data dashboard, unveiled by officials on Tuesday, integrates information from police, the court system, jails and prisons with the goal of creating a fuller picture of how cases move through the system from start to finish.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • Additionally, Strava, a digital activity tracking app, is integrated into routes around the resort.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The configuration combines to produce 200 horsepower.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
  • This gentle yet effective face wash combines the clarifying power of tea tree oil with salicylic acid to keep breakouts at bay without stripping your skin.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Igor Jesus adapted quickly, clambering past Soares in the pecking order and registering six goals and an assist in his first seven starts.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Supply chains adapt seamlessly to global disruptions.
    Madhu Gaganam, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • On the palate, a rich fullness unfolds, harmonizing toffee and cherry with subtle oak.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • To break down these impediments to growth, the EU needs to improve cross-border infrastructure (including in energy), harmonize capital market regulations, and remove remaining intra-EU trade frictions.
    Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Spent is an attempt to merge the early lessons of writing and drawing Dykes with those learned from the more mainstream books that followed.
    Book Marks June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • The job cuts come as Paramount Global, parent of CBS, Paramount+, Comedy Central, MTV, Paramount Pictures and more, is still waiting for approval from the Trump administration’s FCC for its deal to merge with Skydance Media.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • While the stars have aligned for the world premiere of Bidad, the stars have also lined up to travel to the Czech festival.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
  • Already living in Orlando, his work will include aligning the Magic organization with DeVos family values, deepening community and partner relationships and helping shape strategy across basketball and business operations.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Verb
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    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • Yet this efficiency revolution carries an uncomfortable irony: these same systems may systematically exclude unconventional candidates who don't conform to algorithmic patterns, potentially filtering out the very innovators and disruptors that drive organizational breakthroughs.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

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“Reconcile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconcile. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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