reconcile
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired.
reconciling
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present participleof reconcile.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Here the airborne concrete terraces above were anchored to the earth, reconciling the products of the machine with nature, making Fallingwater the definitive example of what Wright called his “organic architecture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The track finds mother and daughter writing to each other about their relationship, reconciling the effects Madonna’s fame had on her firstborn child.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
My hope for this country: An ambitious strategy towards reconciling ourselves to the planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The film portrays the difficulty Lilia has in reconciling her sexual orientation with her cultural and familial roots.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Instead of reconciling these contradictory observations, he had laid the issue before his colleagues.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
