fence-mending

noun

fence-mend·​ing ˈfen(t)s-ˌmen-diŋ How to pronounce fence-mending (audio)
: the rehabilitating of a deteriorated political relationship

Examples of fence-mending in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In March 2023, the two countries promised to resume ties at a fence-mending summit in Tokyo. Oren Liebermann, CNN, 18 July 2024 By then, Museveni had approved a fence-mending trip to Kigali by his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a general in Uganda’s military, an overture that has eased bilateral tensions but done nothing to halt the burgeoning M23 encroachment. Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fence-mending was in 1947

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“Fence-mending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fence-mending. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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