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
That allows the bill to pass with only GOP support in a Senate with 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats, but under reconciliation every aspect of the bill must meet strict criteria that prohibit extraneous provisions that don't directly impact the federal budget.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Johnson wants Thune to commit to moving a second package of spending cuts using the budget reconciliation process before the 2026 midterm elections.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Further escalation, on the other hand, would cause only more death and destruction and limit opportunities for reconciliation.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
As Senate Republicans work to advance President Donald Trump's spending and tax bill, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who is opposed to the reconciliation package because of the debt-limit increase, does a TV news interview at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Johnson wants Thune to commit to moving a second package of spending cuts using the budget reconciliation process before the 2026 midterm elections.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Further escalation, on the other hand, would cause only more death and destruction and limit opportunities for reconciliation.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
As Senate Republicans work to advance President Donald Trump's spending and tax bill, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who is opposed to the reconciliation package because of the debt-limit increase, does a TV news interview at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciliation
acceptance
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Evolving Security And Identity Verification As personal identification evolves, banks and credit unions will need to assess the security, verification and acceptance of digital IDs.—
Deep Varma,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Audiences may have responded variably—with titillation, acceptance, or shock, depending on the individual—but no one could say the film industry wasn’t inclusive of different relationship story arcs.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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