conciliation

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as in reconciliation

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Recent Examples of conciliation The president also stressed the need to prioritize dialogue and conciliation. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 In a recent joint conversation with CBS This Morning, Usha told reporter Robert Costa about her husband’s skill for conciliation. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 The hospital said the EEOC did not approach conciliation in good faith and demanded excessive financial penalties, according to the September response for Kotan’s case. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Halifax managed to be a senior advisor to both King James and King William, seeking national conciliation. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 That involved no conciliation that threatened the United States in any way. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026 As part of the three-year conciliation agreement, Louisville Comedy Club will conduct Title VII training for employees and post an equal employment opportunity non-discrimination notice in addition to the monetary damages. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Mar. 2026 How Anthropic's investors lobby Amodei behind the scenes—either pushing for conciliation or urging it to hold firm—could shape the outcome of the standoff. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 Baker School Dean Marianne Wanamaker described the award as an an attempt to honor those who continue to dare to do the essential work that goes into conciliation and compromise. — Maria Guinnip, Oklahoman, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliation
  1. reconciliation
  2. appeasement
  3. acquiescence
  4. acceptance
Noun
  • Before attempting a reconciliation with an estranged parent or adult child, Blake said the first priority should be stabilizing oneself.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Close the gap with idempotent transactions and continuous real-time reconciliation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconciliation
Noun
  • Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One way out of the doom and gloom would be for Winnipeg to announce the aforementioned Hellebuyck appeasement.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of appeasement
Noun
  • With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • The failures of England’s previous generations were multi-faceted, but how much did the national culture feed into the acceptance of their behaviour?
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • An agent can pass every acceptance criterion and still leave behind new dependencies from your business core straight into a vendor’s SDK.
    — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptance

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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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