reconciliation
noun
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion
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Definition of reconciliation
1
: the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled
2
: the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance
3
US government
: a legislative process that enables expedited passage of a bill relating to certain matters in the federal budget by a simple majority of votes
used reconciliation to repeal the bill passed during the prior session of Congress Aides to senior House Republicans said Thursday that committee chairmen were meeting now to decide whether a budget plan … will include parliamentary language, known as reconciliation instructions, that would allow much of a Republican health care plan to pass the filibuster-prone Senate with a simple majority.— Jonathan Weisman
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Other Words from reconciliation
reconciliatory
\ ˌre-kən-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē
, -ˈsi-lē-ə- \
adjective
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adjective
Examples of reconciliation in a Sentence
Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.
He contacted us in hopes of a reconciliation.
a reconciliation of opposing views
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Recent Examples on the Web
However, while some make bad decisions in seasons in their lives, there are opportunities for reconciliation. — al, "Mobile jail GED program provides inmates chance to improve circumstances after release," 25 July 2019 The film deals with Stevenson’s career as a death row lawyer and advocate for racial reconciliation through a better understanding of the past. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "New HBO documentary looks at Bryan Stevenson’s career," 23 June 2019 Of course, most fans were already aware of the reconciliation. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Taylor Swift Just Revealed What Ended Her and Katy Perry's Feud," 18 June 2019 What happens next will be a litmus test for Canada’s process of national reconciliation. — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, "Canada begins reconciliation process after inquiry into missing or murdered indigenous women ends," 7 June 2019 This appointment undermines Sri Lanka’s international reputation and its commitments to promote justice and accountability, especially at a time when the need for reconciliation and social unity is paramount. — Washington Post, "General accused of war abuses named Sri Lanka’s army chief," 19 Aug. 2019 In Australia there has been a lot done recently regarding reconciliation and attempting to acknowledge native people and what colonialism did to them and their culture. — Los Angeles Times, "‘The Babadook’ director Jennifer Kent tackles violence, misogyny and racism in ‘The Nightingale’," 12 Aug. 2019 Secondly, the potential for Indo-Pakistani reconciliation and normalisation embodied in the 1972 Simla Agreement served the two countries by placing limits on the escalation of the conflict. — Johann Chacko, Quartz India, "With Kashmir move, India risks losing the upper hand of a responsible, nuclear-armed democracy," 6 Aug. 2019 These steps are not only crucial to helping the Yazidis recover from the genocide but can also promote the rebuilding of trust among the different communities in Iraq, ultimately supporting the process of peace and reconciliation in the region. — Nadia Murad, Twin Cities, "Nadia Murad: The genocide against the Yazidi continues," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reconciliation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reconciliation
reconciliation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of reconciliation
formal
: the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement
: 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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reconciliation
noun
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion
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Kids Definition of reconciliation
: the act of becoming friendly again (as after a disagreement)
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