reconciliation

[ rek-uh n-sil-ee-ey-shuh n ]

/ ˌrɛk ənˌsɪl iˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act of reconciling, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce.

the state of being reconciled, as when someone becomes resigned to something not desired.

the process of making consistent or compatible.

Nearby words

recon, reconcentration, reconcilable, reconcile, reconciliate, reconciliation, reconciliatory, recondite, recondition, reconfigure, reconfirm

Origin of reconciliation

1300–50; Middle English reconsiliacion < Latin reconciliātiōn- (stem of reconciliātiō), equivalent to reconciliāt(us) (see reconcile, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·rec·on·cil·i·a·tion, nounpre·rec·on·cil·i·a·tion, nounpro·rec·on·cil·i·a·tion, adjective

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Examples from the Web for reconciliation

They called for peace, reconciliation, and the safe return of Father Gregorio.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was about the hope and longing for redemption and reconciliation that lies somewhere within each of us.
During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope|Gene Robinson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The confrontation should not be about revenge, but about reconciliation on both parts,” he stressed.
Should You Confront Your Old Bully?|Keli Goff|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We said within the reconciliation track… that his case was something that, in that track, could potentially be raised.
Hillary Clinton Was Skeptical of Taliban-Bergdahl Swap|Josh Rogin|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Pope Francis is off on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land this week in search of reconciliation and peace.
The Pope’s Middle East Game of Shrines|Candida Moss|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And so showing her handfuls of Gold and Silver, he humbly intreated a Reconciliation betwixt 'em.
The Notorious Impostor and Diego Redivivus|Elkanah Settle
But this reconciliation and identification were not accomplished at once.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7|Various
Clearly they did not, and nothing remained but reluctant apology and reconciliation.
Years of My Youth|William Dean Howells
The surviving brother, Dag, swears oaths of reconciliation to Helgi, but remembers the feud.
The Edda, Vol. 2|Winifred Faraday
A meeting was arranged, and a reconciliation between them effected.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for reconciliation

Reconciliation

/ (ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

RC Church a sacrament in which repentant sinners are absolved and gain reconciliation with God and the Church, on condition of confession of their sins to a priest and of performing a penance

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