reconciles (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of reconcile (to)
as in sticks out

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  1. sticks out
  2. stands
  3. accepts
  4. supports
  5. handles
  6. brooks
  7. sustains
  8. absorbs
Verb
  • 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
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • It was fought on the very ground where the Savannah History Museum now stands.
    — Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of stands
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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
Definition of accepts
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  • Update a profile photo or choose one small habit that supports your body and mood.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Tulloss said his organization supports creating a pathway to citizenship for the city’s undocumented immigrants.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of supports
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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
Definition of handles
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  • Along with co-founder Kyle Chayka, now of The New Yorker, Alioto first imagined Dirt as a moment-meeting entertainment brand that brooks very little techno-pessimism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of brooks
Verb
  • Ruffian, racing on the lead, sustains a severe leg injury and is pulled up by jockey Jacinto Vasquez.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Rubbed out by the day’s events, the kolams—an art form that sustains the diurnal rhythm of the universe—are faithfully recast the next morning.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of sustains
Verb
  • The Cohesion 18 sneakers are outfitted with a thick, supportive sole that absorbs impact and offers stability, a rubber outsole for traction, and a sockliner to prevent friction burn and blisters.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • This modeling effect matters more as AI absorbs the routine layer of work.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of absorbs
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