reconcile (to)

verb

Definition of reconcile (to)next
as in to submit (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconcile (to)
  1. stick out
  2. accept
  3. stand
  4. sweat out
  5. tolerate
  6. sustain
  7. handle
  8. meet
Verb
  • Tamra isn’t wearing any pants to show off her Depends and the silver pubes sticking out of them.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • First, the females bury themselves halfway in the sand with only their heads sticking out and lay their eggs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of stick out
Verb
  • That establishment Democrats didn’t accept him made his candidacy even more appealing.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Guild will accept applicants with credit scores as low as 540, whereas many lenders require a credit score of 620 or higher.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of accept
Verb
  • In June, the annual inflation rate stood at 88%, according to official data.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Otis hit a standing powerslam on Theory, but Maxxine answered with a slap to the face.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of stand
Verb
  • Canada sweated out a few more minutes and became the first team to advance to the Round of 16 in this World Cup.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 29 June 2026
  • Though Villa were firmly in command for the majority of the match, William, 44, was seen sweating out every moment in the stands alongside some of his longtime friends and fellow fans.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Definition of sweat out
Verb
  • The Democratic Party, less than four months from a pivotal midterm election, is navigating a new kind of culture war over exactly what kind of behavior — from candidates and staff — the party should tolerate.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Engineers also incorporated seismic protection features that allow the bridge to better tolerate ground movement, an essential requirement in one of the world’s most seismically active regions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of tolerate
Verb
  • Desalination plants are significant in the Middle East region, providing a key lifeline of drinking water and sustaining certain remote regions through droughts.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Although revenues have expanded substantially, income needs to continue growing rapidly for Newcastle to sustain a higher salary base and regularly sign the best players.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The state attorneys general and Paramount previously agreed to link the private party suit to the states’ case, which means that Martinez-Olguin will handle the state matter as well.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of handle
Verb
  • Clemente, the radar systems professor, noted that Ukrainian industry has become extremely agile to meet evolving threats.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • For the religious right, churches have long been a place where politics meet ideological beliefs.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
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