as in coordinating
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle
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Recent Examples of reconciling
And that means getting stuff done involves reconciling the demands of a couple of 100 million people.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Analysts spend 70% of their time collecting and reconciling data across systems rather than actually analyzing it.
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Andy Kohm,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Director Michiel Van Erp draws memorable performances from his cast while screenwriter Frank Houtappels’ wistful story reminds us of a bygone era and how reconciling with your past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Jay has just one hour of oxygen left to forge an escape, applying the knowledge and skill set his late father passed on to him, while also reconciling their strained relationship in the process.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
But ensuring our democracy endures requires working toward reconciling our individual rights with our responsibilities as collective citizens of a pluralistic society.
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Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
The actor points specifically to the season 22 finale, in which Owen saves a family during a catastrophic bridge collapse before reconciling with Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) and leaving Seattle for Paris.
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Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.
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Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
The series talks about the difficulty of reconciling work and raising a child and enjoying that.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Analysts spend 70% of their time collecting and reconciling data across systems rather than actually analyzing it.
—
Andy Kohm,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Director Michiel Van Erp draws memorable performances from his cast while screenwriter Frank Houtappels’ wistful story reminds us of a bygone era and how reconciling with your past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Jay has just one hour of oxygen left to forge an escape, applying the knowledge and skill set his late father passed on to him, while also reconciling their strained relationship in the process.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
But ensuring our democracy endures requires working toward reconciling our individual rights with our responsibilities as collective citizens of a pluralistic society.
—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
The actor points specifically to the season 22 finale, in which Owen saves a family during a catastrophic bridge collapse before reconciling with Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) and leaving Seattle for Paris.
—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.
—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
The series talks about the difficulty of reconciling work and raising a child and enjoying that.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciling
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The United Nations was on the ground and coordinating help from a global fund.
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The family of four all wore matching Adidas looks with a coordinating red-white-and-blue star pattern for Team USA.
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Segregation laws prevented Black students from integrating into Euless schools in 1950.
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Spotify's landmark partnership with FC Barcelona reimagined traditional sports sponsorship by integrating artists directly into the club's global platform.
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Reuters reported in 2026 that Meta introduced prescription smart glasses through its Ray-Ban partnership, combining prescription lenses with wearable technology.
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The Nike Air Force 1 Low has taken on denim and patent leather uppers separately, and now a material exercise is somehow combining both at once.
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An adult action series, the webtoon Passion and ADN are adapting has scored 80 million views worldwide, said Passion Paris MD Caroline Audebert.
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More news came with the confirmation that Netflix is adapting Kasumi Yasuda’s manga Fool Night as a series, with Atsushi Yukawa directing and animation studios Sunrise and Shaft producing.
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This rug is contemporary but still grounding, merging a modern look with classic design.
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Still, Copilot is going through a reset, with Andreou eliminating extraneous versions of the AI tool and merging the teams that focused on consumer and enterprise versions of the product.
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Catalog enrichment means the entire product catalog is structured to AI agents can read it while also aligning with emerging e-commerce protocols such as ACP and UCP.
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There are many claims about what the Japanese towel roll stretch does, such as correcting posture, aligning the spine, strengthening the core, and promoting weight loss.
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Young buskers strum ukuleles outside Brad Walker Pottery on this day, harmonizing to a Jason Mraz song that was popular before they were born.
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Leaders like former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern have modeled this by harmonizing empathy with clarity, demonstrating that sensitivity and distributed leadership can mobilize collective action more effectively than heroic command.
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Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.
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Still, balancing fast ion movement with high selectivity remains a major scientific and engineering challenge.
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