reconciliation
/ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
noun
plural
reconciliations
reconciliation
/ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
noun
plural
reconciliations
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECONCILIATION
formal
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the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement
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Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.
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He contacted us in hopes of a reconciliation.
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2
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the process of finding a way to make two different ideas, facts, etc., exist or be true at the same time
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The differences in their philosophies are beyond reconciliation. [=cannot be reconciled]
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a reconciliation of opposing views
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