RECONCILING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reconciling

verb

present participle of reconcile

as in coordinating

to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle

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Recent Examples of reconciling The organizations that answer that first will be scaling agents while others are still reconciling their answers. — Felix Liao, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Douglas and Zeta-Jones, who are parents to son Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys, 23, separated in 2013 before reconciling eight months later in 2014. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 For decades, junior accountants learned their trade by reconciling accounts, manually entering data, and grinding through the month-end close. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 They got engaged in October 2018, but split briefly before reconciling in August 2019. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 They were originally engaged in 2018, while Gypsy Rose was in prison for the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, but called things off before reconciling in 2019, only to split again. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026 Miley spent a lot of this year reconciling her relationship with Hannah Montana and receiving her flowers as a generational music, TV and cultural icon. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The brothers have not been on speaking terms for some time, and William is reportedly dead set against ever reconciling with Harry. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

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The animal-print two-piece, traced with glittering piping, was worn with a black crop top, knee-high black leather riding boots, and a coordinating Chanel flap bag.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
To mimic the color scheme found in her outfit, Doja’s makeup consisted of a bright pink lippie and coordinating pink blush.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of coordinating

Verb

These structures can be assembled using lipids or polymer materials and could provide a framework for integrating the selective channels.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
In a 2009 referendum, sixty-seven per cent of Swiss voters supported integrating nonconventional medicine into the country’s health-care system.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrating

Verb

Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The rooms The hotel’s 101 rooms and 15 suites follow the same philosophy of balancing past and present and celebrate Milan’s art, culture, and design, by combining timeless aesthetics with contemporary nods.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of combining

Verb

Rising Academies created an AI tool called Rori that generates math and other lessons for students on WhatsApp, adapting the difficulty level based on their responses.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Experts generally attribute the union’s decline since the 1970s to a combination of leadership decisions, demographic shifts toward a more undocumented workforce and growers adapting to UFW’s organizing tactics.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

On a lesser show, Lee would have thrown Dale a meaningful look, baffled that the material world was aligning with the woo-woo.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
But as Cathy moves through life and eventually into her role as a brothel owner (when she is known as Kate), makeup becomes increasingly accessible, aligning with her character arc.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of aligning

Verb

Trade under its new terms is progressing, but governments still have a long way to go to implement it fully, including by harmonizing trade rules, tariffs, and customs procedures.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
This is a technology, which Sheeran mastered in his early years as a busker, that lets a guy perform with himself, in echoes, alone, harmonizing with his own voice.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of harmonizing

Verb

However, balancing commercial investment logic with public interests, state enterprise governance, and investment transparency remains a key challenge during his tenure.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Godas said the challenge in balancing creativity and commercial concerns is finding accessible projects that have a deeper meaning for audiences.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026