RECONCILING (TO) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reconciling (to)

verb

present participle of reconcile (to)

as in sticking out

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Its jaw was squeezing down on his trunk, with his legs sticking out of its mouth.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sticking out

Verb

That would not make the nurse — or any Dodgers fan sweating out this postseason — feel better.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
As North Texans continue sweating out summer temperatures, predictions are rolling in on what to expect this winter.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweating out

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Underneath that one-liner sits a routine built on lifelong sun avoidance, a few long-standing product loyalties and a firm no to facial surgery.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The homes where poor people lived have invariably vanished, whether in Paris or in the provinces, whereas bourgeois homes are still standing.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

Dieffenbach made the big play after sustaining an apparent leg injury on a hard hit late in the first half.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Rutgers starting quarterback Dylan Lonergan left after sustaining a blow to the head 6 minutes, 25 seconds into the first quarter and didn’t return.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustaining

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Compensation structures that incorporate multi-year performance expectations encourage leaders to think about the enduring health of the company, not just the current quarter.

— Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Yet conversations of hormonal health and their enduring impact often end with the last period.

— Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enduring

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There are fewer excuses for accepting compromises than there used to be.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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