reconciling (to)

Definition of reconciling (to)next
present participle of reconcile (to)
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Verb
  • Careful stunt planning and choreography underlie the devastating discovery of an unconscious Jinx (Nick Offerman) in a running bathtub with a heroin needle sticking out of his arm in the seventh episode of Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • The only part that should be sticking out is the handle.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 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
  • After the bell, Cargill, B-Fab and Michin hit the ring and laid out all three women, standing tall to close the segment.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • The nonprofit does not release grades for VA hospitals, mental health facilities, free-standing pediatric hospitals and some specialty facilities, like surgery centers and cancer hospitals.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The book explores codependency, mental health and the realities of sustaining love under pressure.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
  • The court was told that Paul and her 10-month-old son were in one of the seven cars involved in the collision, resulting in the baby sustaining a broken leg, per Toronto Sun and CBC.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • As detailed by Variety’s Emily Longeretta and Selome Hailu in our cover story, published in print and online today, CBS’ innovative and enduring unscripted juggernaut has set the standard for the reality-competition genre for 26 years and counting.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • China’s objective is not to fracture the Western alliance outright, but to prevent the consolidation of a fully unified and enduring Western front.
    Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Morningside and Eveningside were accepting of their differences.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Sportsbooks, the companies that take bets, shattered records last year, accepting almost $200 billion in wagers, 15 times more than in 2019, according to H2 Gambling Capital, a sports betting data company.
    Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
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“Reconciling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciling%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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