RECONCILIATION Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

reconciliation

noun

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 Watani Stiner is a memoirist and former Black Power activist whose writing explores revolution, exile, captivity, and reconciliation with family and history. —

Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House, future funding for immigration enforcement could be approved along party lines through reconciliation, which bypasses the Senate filibuster. —

Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026 Congress is looking at utilizing a second reconciliation measure to sneak it through. —

Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Miley’s siblings are reportedly also looking for a reconciliation for the family. —

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation

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One benefit of the old way of doing things was that because adaptations had to change so drastically to fit a two-hour movie or broadcast TV miniseries format, there was greater acceptance that changes would be significant.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
In its blending of ’90s slowcore and post-rock, the Chicago quartet conjures an uneasy reprieve, casting resignation not as a dead end but an inevitable, enviable acceptance.

— Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026