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
Is this a conversation of reconciliation, or is this a new way of mannerism?
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
And the first is everybody's health care is going to go sky high between now and the end of the year because of the reconciliation bill cuts that Republicans made to tax credits and to – to Medicaid.
—NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
The dynamic duo of Kate and Hal have pulled off one more Hail Mary pass, and seemingly, a romantic reconciliation, too.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Prince Philip's Funeral If Oprah fired the starting gun on the public's knowledge of a rift between father and son, the first major hope for reconciliation came a month later, after the death of Prince Philip, Charles' father.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
And the first is everybody's health care is going to go sky high between now and the end of the year because of the reconciliation bill cuts that Republicans made to tax credits and to – to Medicaid.
—NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
The dynamic duo of Kate and Hal have pulled off one more Hail Mary pass, and seemingly, a romantic reconciliation, too.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Prince Philip's Funeral If Oprah fired the starting gun on the public's knowledge of a rift between father and son, the first major hope for reconciliation came a month later, after the death of Prince Philip, Charles' father.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
Noun
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Columbarium interest in the Catholic church has grown for several reasons, including growing acceptance of cremation, cost and convenience.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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When approached to intervene, brands default to the position that their hands are tied, pointing to the union’s lack of legal status and MoLVT conciliation notes that side with the employer.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Petro appeared to seek conciliation with Trump with a June 23 letter that rescinded his accusations of Rubio leading a plot to overthrow him.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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