reconciling (to)

Definition of reconciling (to)next
present participle of reconcile (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciling (to)
Verb
  • The ice was jagged, and rocks were sticking out at the bottom.
    Outside, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Shloime was never without his hat, a black fedora with a narrow brim and small red feather sticking out of the hatband.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For overnight guests, tailor your thermostat settings to meet their needs without sweating out the rest of the family (or sending your home’s energy efficiency spiraling).
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The team's 8-9 record wasn't much better than the 4-5 finishing mark last season, and the Panthers still needed help to win the division, sweating out Atlanta's victory over New Orleans to prevail over Tampa Bay.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The majority of the rooms are free standing bungalows or cottages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • That means long-standing favorites—yes, even predictable quartz slabs—are falling out of favor.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One case his office is handling involves a refugee who was pulled over in traffic and detained by ICE officers soon after leaving home.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • People handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects, the company said.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And for Hoka, sustaining double-digit percent growth over the medium term will depend on expansion into lifestyle.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • However, filmmakers, producers, distributors, sales agents, publicists, critics, sponsors, and former Sundance staff — many of whom credit the festival with launching or sustaining their careers — spoke on background or off the record.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Stepping out in New York, Rih wore a tiger print, wool-blend jacquard coat by Alaïa (an enduring favorite designer for Rih), and matching tiger print calf hair pumps also by the French house, with little else.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The other is Venice Simplon–Orient-Express, the enduring icon operated by Belmond.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The court found Kim guilty of accepting bribes from the controversial religious sect Unification Church, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Reconciling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciling%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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