as in acceptance
the act of becoming friendly after a disagreement
The couple worked toward reconciliation in therapy. The treaty was the first step in the eventual reconciliation of two countries that had been long at odds.
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Thune outlined his plans for two reconciliation bills at a Senate policy retreat on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Find a system that will streamline vendor statement reconciliations to reduce your workload and strengthen communications and relationships.
—Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Amid the stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations with Washington, Kim has been dialing up pressure on South Korea, abandoning his country’s long-standing goal of inter-Korean reconciliation and verbally threatening to attack the South with nukes if provoked.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
If children witness disagreements, model reconciliation by showing how to apologize and find solutions together.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Find a system that will streamline vendor statement reconciliations to reduce your workload and strengthen communications and relationships.
—Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Amid the stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations with Washington, Kim has been dialing up pressure on South Korea, abandoning his country’s long-standing goal of inter-Korean reconciliation and verbally threatening to attack the South with nukes if provoked.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
If children witness disagreements, model reconciliation by showing how to apologize and find solutions together.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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