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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Police said a standing reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone with information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the hit-and-run driver, through Los Angeles' Administrative Code Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
There always lingers the question of statehood, which exists alongside the island’s long-standing and active independence movement.

— Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

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Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of handling

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Universities need institutions capable of sustaining serious debate after a visiting speaker leaves campus.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
With their best player out for the game, the Miami offense had a hard time getting big plays or sustaining drives, particularly in the first half.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of sustaining

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Carrie blends elements of that genre, while really leaning into the horror that made Carrie an enduring property – applying those tropes to modern teenage life.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of enduring

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Along with accepting the honey donation, Saturday was also busy at the food bank because volunteers from Jewel-Osco were on hand to help with the holiday meal box program.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The company said the system subsequently improved the proof twice, with Lean accepting the final version as well.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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