reconciles (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of reconcile (to)
as in sticks out

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  1. sticks out
  2. stands
  3. accepts
  4. supports
  5. handles
  6. brooks
  7. sustains
  8. absorbs
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  • Tell me about your memories of filming those scenes and if there’s one Long Table scene that sticks out most for you.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • That’ll be a big thing that always kind of sticks out to me in my career here.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • The Wave’s record stands at 10 wins, five losses and two draws.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • Argentina also wore new, dark blue jerseys in a tribute to soccer superstar Diego Maradona whose statue stands outside the venue for Saturday's match in Santiago del Estero, Argentina's oldest city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of stands
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  • The restaurant contributes labor, accepts part of the financial risk and gives those ingredients a path to diners.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Emily questions such disregard for men, but eventually accepts it as part of the pact to prioritize herself and her newfound sorority.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of accepts
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  • The American Friends of Magen David Adom supports Israel’s emergency services system, according to the organization’s website.
    — Caroline Zimmerman July 17, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • February 19 – March 20 Home may need a reset that supports your nervous system, not just the room.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of supports
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
  • Any advantage to daytime drinking probably comes down to your behaviors around drinking and sleep timing rather than a biological loophole in how the liver handles alcohol.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of handles
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  • Along with co-founder Kyle Chayka, now of The New Yorker, Alioto first imagined Dirt as a moment-meeting entertainment brand that brooks very little techno-pessimism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of brooks
Verb
  • Beyond creating lifelong memories for families, the OC Fair is a key economic driver for the county that generates $109 million in wages and sustains nearly 2,200 jobs a year, according to an industry study released in May.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
  • What sustains a relationship over years and decades is not the occasional spectacular gesture but a subtle, more repetitive pattern of behavior.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of sustains
Verb
  • Buettner said the overnight cooling makes the rice starch resistant, so the body absorbs it more slowly and blood sugar does not spike.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • As fission reactions occur, a large amount of heat is generated, which the water absorbs to keep the fuel rods cool.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of absorbs
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