conciliation

noun

Definition of conciliationnext
as in reconciliation

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  1. reconciliation
  2. appeasement
  3. acquiescence
  4. acceptance
Noun
  • The reconciliation of Jamie returning is going to play out in episodes to follow and maybe even series to follow.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • What’s the game plan?: Senate Republicans are hoping to pass two separate reconciliation bills in 2025 and give President-elect Trump a few easy wins to start his administration.
    Cate Martel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reconciliation
Noun
  • Many rightsholders surround live coverage with docu titles, which are often engineered merely as promotional vehicles or appeasements to league partners.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
  • If your rival is evil, compromise—indeed, negotiation itself—becomes appeasement.
    Christopher Layne, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Definition of appeasement
Noun
  • Indeed, the notion remains strong that Ukraine’s acquiescence to Russia on the territorial issue would send a devastating signal around the world that force prevails over the rule of law.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But all dictatorships require at least some degree of either popular support or acquiescence.
    Brett L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2023
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Fewer Schools Announcing Their Results In November, Harvard announced a major change in its admissions practices: the university will no longer publicize admissions rates on the day that students are notified of their acceptances.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The film was also nominated in the best comedy/musical category, and the film delves into issues of acceptance, discrimination, representation, but also is so deeply funny.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of acceptance
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