reconciliation
noun
the act of coming to an understanding and putting an end to hostility, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce.
reconciliations
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pluralof reconciliation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Ralston notes, “Of such words are not reconciliations made.”
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
According to the 2026 National Defense Strategy and budget reconciliations, the U.S. inventory of AMRAAMs, artillery, and Javelins is moderate to healthy.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
The county conducted an audit of Harm Reduction-SD in April 2023 that revealed “significant financial control weaknesses including insufficient bank reconciliations and a deficient general ledger,” prosecutors allege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
His voice - bruised, buttery and intimate - has been an inescapable undercurrent of Bollywood, narrating heartbreaks, longings and reconciliations for millions for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
These days I script whole fights, in my head, and the reconciliations afterwards too.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
