conciliation

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as in reconciliation

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Recent Examples of conciliation This is not a recipe for conciliation, compromise and cooperation. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn led their delegations in the first conciliation meeting with the five-member UNCLOS commission, held in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Wyman, whose style of politics leaned toward conciliation, said the evolving nature of modern campaigning played a role in her decision. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 The president also stressed the need to prioritize dialogue and conciliation. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 In a recent joint conversation with CBS This Morning, Usha told reporter Robert Costa about her husband’s skill for conciliation. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 Halifax managed to be a senior advisor to both King James and King William, seeking national conciliation. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 That involved no conciliation that threatened the United States in any way. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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  1. reconciliation
  2. appeasement
  3. acquiescence
  4. acceptance
Noun
  • Dinorah Figuera, who has been leading the opposition bloc’s negotiations with the government, said Machado’s return was a result of Maduro’s ouster and the ongoing reconciliation talks.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • At Bunq, junior staff are still expected to do reconciliations to check the data against the bank’s records and to document the process for auditors and regulators.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconciliation
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  • The United States needs to walk a fine line between prudent accommodation and dangerous appeasement.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In the standard story, the United States, Britain, and France stood by, wringing their hands and straining for appeasement while the Japanese stampeded through Asia and Nazi Storm Troopers ran roughshod over Europe.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • The greatest near-term threat to world order, then, is what might be called the Taiwanese chip crisis, in which Beijing mobilizes to take control of the island and the United States must choose between armed resistance and acquiescence.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There are similar issues in competitive races in Kansas, Iowa and Ohio, where Republican acquiescence could hurt the party on Election Day as their constituents face factory layoffs, farm foreclosures and higher prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Should Israel fight to regain the world's acceptance or to increase their neighbors' deterrence?
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, a rollout ceremony is one stage in a longer process that also includes acceptance, training, and operational preparation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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