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to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle
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Recent Examples of reconciles
After helping save an entire family during the disaster, Owen ultimately reconciles with Teddy, with the longtime couple deciding to move to Paris together for her work.
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
What is often missing is a unifying perspective that reconciles all dimensions at once.
—Bytony Jarjoura, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s no ending for Heathcliff that reconciles him to the cruelty shown to him by Hindley Earnshaw, who hates him from the moment that his father brings him home.
—Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
After a lot of ups and downs — and a breakup — the couple reconciles and gets married in the Season 1 finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
What is often missing is a unifying perspective that reconciles all dimensions at once.
—Bytony Jarjoura, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s no ending for Heathcliff that reconciles him to the cruelty shown to him by Hindley Earnshaw, who hates him from the moment that his father brings him home.
—Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
After a lot of ups and downs — and a breakup — the couple reconciles and gets married in the Season 1 finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciles
Verb
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The device integrates both the signal encoder and optical detector on a single silicon chip manufactured using an eight-inch wafer process commonly used in semiconductor production.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Each piece carries a sense of place, but also integrates quietly into everyday life.—
Rebecca Cope,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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With each development milestone, MBDA moves closer to delivering a next-generation air-to-air weapon that combines advanced sensors, extended range, and superior flexibility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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After Rieder wins the second ball and combines with Ndoye, Widmer dashes forward and attacks the space between Kosovo’s full-back and left-winger.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The caucus coordinates to make sure there are Black representatives on every House committee, Minta said.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Rather, the director of national intelligence coordinates them, which sometimes seems like the proverbial herding of cats.—
Gregory F. Treverton,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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The fashionable drama major is rumored to be at the center of Off Campus Season 2, if the show adapts Kennedy’s third Off-Campus book, The Score.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Yaupon holly adapts to dry soil but should be watered regularly until established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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An elephant’s head merges with the body of a cactus that wears Birkenstock-style sandals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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The barrel-leg is so trendy right now, and this Lululemon find merges the cut with a cozy pair of sweats, resulting in polished, modern pants that look and feel good.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Scorpios seek to exert command and domination, which aligns with Skeletor's initiatives.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The report covers the period that includes Memorial Day and aligns with the start of summer break for some schools.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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An a-ha moment arrives quietly, but meaningfully, as the moon harmonizes with Chiron.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Mary Ramsey harmonizes with Merchant on the final chorus and the music at last winds down; the summer day draws to a close; the memory ends.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Cannibus cultivation conforms with the agricultural zoning on the property.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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