RECONCILING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reconciling

verb

present participle of reconcile

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 The reality is that reconciling a relationship is not just difficult, but sometimes inadvisable or dangerous, especially in cases involving harm or trauma. —

Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026 With technology in general, Pratt is reconciling with the positives and negatives constantly. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026 By tracking data back to its source, auditors can avoid the tedious task of manually reconciling spreadsheets. —

Matthew Kayser, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026 Ingle guided four fighters to world titles — Hamed, Johnny Nelson, Junior Witter and Kell Brook — but died without reconciling with his greatest protege. —

Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Multiple experts doubt Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s chances of reconciling with their ailing fathers as family tensions intensify. —

Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025 When reconciling the premise of the show, which includes showing off her luxurious lifestyle, with what happened to her, Stracke said that producers had always been protective. —

Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 Rebuilding without reconciling can only be temporary. —

Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025 And there’s also the fact that Harry has taken the first steps towards possibly reconciling with his family, and is eager to continue working on that. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025

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Mulino indicated that contingency plans for the Supreme Court ruling have been in place for a year, announcing the appointment of former Panama Canal administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta to run the team tasked with coordinating all port responsibilities and overseeing the transition.

— Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Style it with coordinating pants for a matching moment akin to Oprah Winfrey’s, or throw it on with your favorite leggings or jeans.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026