RECONCILES (TO) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

reconciles (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of reconcile (to)

as in sticks out

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Elle’s bright pink signature look sticks out like, well, a bright pink signature look amid a sea of black band T-shirts.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
In that sea of No 7s, an Argentina No 10 top sticks out like a sore thumb.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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The Dinner Key Mooring Facility, for example, accepts boats up to 50 feet long, leaving boaters with larger vessels — including 55-year-old Capt.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
The skin isn’t just a passive barrier that accepts humectants, peptides, and other ingredients and keeps out external aggressors like pollutants and bacteria.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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Every July 4, the communications center in Rancho Cordova handles its highest call volume.

— Andrew Graham July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Oman has said that any agreement will comply with international law, although the prospect of a financial system on a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world's oil has sparked alarm.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 July 2026

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That requires attacking the system that sustains Russian forces—not just the armies on the front lines.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026

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Often, firming lotions are thick and leave a white cast, but this Olay option, which more than 30,000 buyers have picked up in the past month alone, is lightweight, non-greasy, and absorbs quickly.

— Claire West, InStyle, 1 July 2026
As artificial intelligence rapidly absorbs routine coding, research, analysis, and administrative tasks, many of the entry-level roles that once introduced young people to professional life are being transformed.

— C.M. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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