RECONCILING (TO) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

reconciling (to)

verb

present participle of reconcile (to)

as in sticking out

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The view from below showed the vehicle on its side with airbags deployed, and two feet sticking out from what appears to be the passenger side window.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The green leaves shouldn’t feel dry, and the corn silks sticking out of the top should be moist.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sticking out

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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
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

Definition of sweating out

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The public warning has highlighted long-standing concerns over violent crime in South Africa, particularly against women and children.

— Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Sowry joked about his group’s long-standing status at the bar, noting that Lippy had even grandfathered him in on original growler pricing years ago.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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Last year at the Venice Film Festival, Italy’s Fondazione Prada officially launched its film fund, aimed at sustaining independent cinema from around the world without any restrictions on theme, genre or language.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, left tackle Rashawn Slater, who missed all of last season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp, was sidelined for much of August because of a flare-up to that same knee.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sustaining

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Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, One Italian Summer is a moving and magical story about the enduring bond between mothers and daughters.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
And an unconquered Ukraine will, by fighting or by remembering the horrors of Russia’s invasion, pose an enduring strategic challenge for Russia.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of enduring

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The Big Ten’s explanation is unlikely to satisfy everyone, even if the MAC released a statement accepting it.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

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