as in acceptance
the act of becoming friendly after a disagreement
The couple worked toward reconciliation in therapy. The treaty was the first step in the eventual reconciliation of two countries that had been long at odds.
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Recent Examples of reconciliation
Prince Harry spoke about his desire for reconciliation in a BBC interview a few months ago.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Your settlement, reconciliation, and reporting systems need to handle weekend trading and holiday volatility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Critics argue that the Dalai Lama’s middle way, which prioritizes dialogue and reconciliation while de-emphasizing mass mobilization, has kept the movement from reaching its full potential and leveraging its explosive strength in the struggle against Beijing.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
The reconciliation process only requires a simple majority of 51 votes in the Senate.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Your settlement, reconciliation, and reporting systems need to handle weekend trading and holiday volatility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Critics argue that the Dalai Lama’s middle way, which prioritizes dialogue and reconciliation while de-emphasizing mass mobilization, has kept the movement from reaching its full potential and leveraging its explosive strength in the struggle against Beijing.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
The reconciliation process only requires a simple majority of 51 votes in the Senate.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconciliation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
Noun
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Concerns included graphic illustrations, discussion of drug or alcohol use and transgender acceptance.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Israel did not confirm its acceptance, and when the US has previously touted possible deals, Israeli leaders have publicly pledged to continue their assault.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Latest gesture of conciliation The dismantlement of the loudspeakers, which is due to be completed by the end of this week, is the latest conciliatory gesture by the South.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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