reconcile
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired.
has been reconciling
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present perfect progressiveof reconcile (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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One of the biggest challenges in dealing with the Georgetown story, Dr. Estes-Hicks said, has been reconciling her and her family’s Roman Catholic faith with the actions taken by the slave-owning Jesuits.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2017
