reconciling

present participle of reconcile

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Recent Examples of reconciling One in five loses at least seven hours a week to moving information alone — and a similar share says the same about reconciling data. Forbes.com, 1 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 Keeping a running total and reconciling it with the estate’s bank statements can help ensure accurate accounting throughout probate. Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 The difficulty of outstanding problems — like reconciling quantum mechanics and gravity — suggests that a post-quantum theory of nature might involve something quite unexpected. Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 Instead of reconciling credit card charges, which is required by officials who have the cards, Navarro left the school system, which resulted in the superintendent's chief of staff and chief financial officer looking into her credit card purchases. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciling
Verb
  • Baldwin said Colorado is coordinating with federal agencies, public health officials and wildlife managers to ensure the state is prepared if a case is detected.
    Tori Mason, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • But, before that, a lot of that load was taken on by Hiro in terms of managing the band’s bank account and coordinating touring transportation and stuff like that.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • However, scaling production and integrating the cells into vehicles have remained major challenges for automakers and battery developers.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
  • Cisco is also integrating its observability and telemetry assets, such as Splunk and Thousand Eyes, to drive agentic infrastructure operations, using reasoning based on telemetry and historical data.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • By combining all the different brands in a single kitchen, Lore said Wonder can serve geographies and regions that don’t have the population numbers to support larger fast-casual chains like Chipotle or Cava.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • An instant coconut cordial is made by combining coconut milk and sugar.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The companies best positioned for the next decade may not necessarily be the ones deploying AI the fastest, but those building organisational systems capable of adapting alongside it.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • But even that speculative scheme showed how sophisticated PAU could be in adapting an assortment of seductive pasts.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • One man from Philadelphia is on a mission to collect a bottle of beer produced in each country — merging his affection for soccer and suds ahead of the tournament.
    Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The acts played the same local haunts and campus functions before merging into a supergroup that would alter the course of modern music history.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Republican allies are aligning to defend Coupang, which maintains a corporate headquarters in the US despite conducting most of its business in South Korea.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
  • The pitch is that women can eat, train, work and sleep better by aligning their habits with the four phases of the menstrual cycle.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Lourdes Mestre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The sun harmonizing with Neptune invites you to reflect on your spiritual values.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Owens appeared on a panel focused on balancing parenthood and professional success.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
  • Steven Messmer, a Democratic State Senate candidate from Baltimore City’s District 40, said lawmakers should focus on balancing clean energy goals with practical solutions.
    Ethan Putnam, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026

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“Reconciling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciling. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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