reconcile
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired.
were reconciling
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past progressiveof reconcile.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The state’s House and Senate both approved a comparable program this spring and were reconciling their bills as InvestigateWest published this report.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
Hearings were set to determine how their assets should be divided, but the day they were to begin, Mr. Brant and Ms. Seymour waltzed into court hand in hand and announced they were reconciling.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2018
Seymour and Brant issued a joint statement to the media saying they were reconciling and asking that their privacy be respected.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2010
