reconciling (to)

Definition of reconciling (to)next
present participle of reconcile (to)
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Verb
  • Bailey says one of the women, who is from Latin America, has been especially worried about sticking out in an overwhelmingly white community.
    Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • There were no doorframes, there were missing floor tiles, and electrical wires were sticking out all over the place.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 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
  • Last month, despite Orbán’s formidable, long-standing attempts to rig the legal and electoral systems in his favor, Magyar won, in a stunning upset.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Remove water sources that wasps can use to build their nests by getting rid of standing water in birdbaths, downspout drains, or other sources in the yard.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The Veterans is handling international sales, with domestic distribution rights represented by CAA Media Finance.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • The film is being launched as a package on the Cannes Marché du Film, with The Veterans repping international sales rights and CAA Media Finance handling domestic.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Then Matthew Boyd needed surgery on the meniscus in his left knee this week, sustaining the injury while playing at home with his kids.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Margaret moved into his battle station and fought bravely, sustaining three gunshot wounds, until the British captured the post.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • And sometimes it’s measured in the kind of enduring affection America still feels for a 90-year-old former coach sitting beside a pool in Orlando with coffee, donuts and a newspaper in his hands.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Chris and Clare have written an incredibly funny and warm screenplay and Avgousta’s vision and experience promise to make this an enduring festive film.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Seizing Opportunity for Operational Success Rather than accepting the state of the industry, Kamboj recognized an opportunity.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Just after accepting a third-option role behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, James was thrust back into the top spot when the star guards were injured April 2.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Reconciling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciling%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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