reconciling (to)

present participle of reconcile (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciling (to)
Verb
  • The silk silhouette came with a bodice covered in feather embroidery, with extra tufts sticking out from underneath Cruz's overskirt.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 May 2026
  • The body was discovered after someone saw feet sticking out of a blanket, the Daily News reported, citing police.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes – another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium – and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the officers descend upon an innocent Black man standing nearby instead.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
  • In fairness to RoboClown, that kid was standing directly in the path of its kicks.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Her hyperfocus on the leaf raises questions that extend far beyond the kitchen, inviting an inquiry into the banana plant’s movement across geographies and its role in sustaining cultural traditions.
    Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
  • Emotionally cornered and spiritually exhausted, Anatoly at last lets everything rupture to the surface, sustaining the anthem's climactic note for over 20 seconds.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Interpretive exhibits, wind in the oak forests and eagles drifting below reveal the site’s enduring significance, while rangers and tribal partners share how these mounds remain living heritage, not relics.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • The 1939 film, which starred Garland as Dorothy Gale, recently found new life through The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, an immersive Las Vegas experience that opened in August and uses the facility's cutting-edge technology to place audiences inside the enduring story.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Do is serving a five-year sentence in federal prison for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to steer $10 million in pandemic relief funds to two nonprofits.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • Villegas built grassroots support in the heavily Latino, working-class district, running on policies such as Medicare for All and not accepting corporate money.
    Mathew Miranda June 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
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“Reconciling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciling%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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