reconciliatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of reconciliatory
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin reconciliāt(us) “repaired, reunited” (past participle of reconciliāre “to bring back together, repair, reunite”; see reconcile) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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The president-elect thanked his supporters in the capital, Abuja, after his victory was announced and struck a reconciliatory tone in a message directed at his political adversaries.
From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2023
If I couldn’t fathom a reconciliatory politics inspired by a guerrilla, could I imagine fewer hamburgers, more expensive gas, the same apartment?
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022
His tone sounded reconciliatory and he promised the Somali people that he would work for everyone.
From BBC • May 16, 2022
Without saying too much ... three parallel Spider-Man universes that once were forced to stand apart now get to belatedly salute each other, in a warm, even reconciliatory spirit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2021
Her hands shook as she poured rice into the boiling water and, as she watched the narrow basmati grains begin to swell, she wondered if they were failing at this, their reconciliatory meal.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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