How to Use reconcile in a Sentence

reconcile

verb
  • It can be difficult to reconcile your ideals with reality.
  • Which is so hard to reconcile with the fact that now she is gone.
    Jenny Bicks, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Got punished for a mistake and couldn't reconcile that by the end of the game.
    The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
  • And that’s the trick, certainly as an actor, is to try to reconcile all of that.
    Tomris Laffly, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
  • The final bill still must be reconciled with the Senate and could change.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
  • But when things go off the rails, can the two brothers reconcile in time to save Christmas?
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
  • In its report, TMZ said the couple tried to reconcile but failed.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 17 July 2023
  • How to reconcile their thesis with the madness of the moment?
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • The couple filed for divorce in May 2023 and then reconciled.
    Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Those years are now ending, and a crusty but caring Cyrus wants to reconcile.
    The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
  • People felt like there wouldn’t be time to reconcile both bills.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The bills would need to be reconciled before being sent to the governor’s desk.
    Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But can the Sussexes and the royals reconcile in grief?
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The couple reconciled in 2021 and wed the following year.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
  • Use the time to reconcile tasks or conversations from the day and make a plan for the upcoming day.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • So this was what the other Rosalie had planned all along—to reconcile me with my mama?
    Okwiri Oduor, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
  • The latter is what Penelope must reconcile with in part 2.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 June 2024
  • Angelina has reconciled with Nicole and now with Deena in last week’s episode.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The idea that that might be the kind of icebreaking fact, which allows the kids to reconcile, that was set pretty early as well.
    Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Trevor's attempt to reconcile turned out to be a 55-hour ordeal for Alisa.
    Iris Carreras, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The madness of such doings in a setting this splendid is hard to reconcile.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Such strong words can be hard to reconcile with Gavin’s soft-spoken presence.
    Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The Dickey Betts who showed up was older and frailer than ever, but seemed to have reconciled with his past and demons.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
  • The two briefly reconciled before splitting again in April 2022.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Iran's biggest fear if the Arabs reconcile with Israelis.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2023
  • But Maar’s Père Ubu is hard to reconcile with that description.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2022
  • There is a third trend, though, that can help reconcile these two conflicting movements: the growth of solar.
    Chris Hopper, Fortune, 3 July 2023
  • Back in New Orleans, the team reunites, and Christmas and Gina reconcile.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Gaby feels that further efforts to reconcile would be futile.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 17 Sep. 2024
  • In many cases, even the idea that an actor could be someone else outside of their professional persona is a cause of tension among fans, one that celebrities have to grapple with and learn how to reconcile.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024

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