reconciliation
noun
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion
ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən 
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.—
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Jonathan WeismanExamples 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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Signs of a possible reconciliation between Harry and King Charles might be on the horizon, however, after senior aides from both sides held a meeting in London last week in an apparent olive branch move.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 July 2025
Curiously, there was no representative from Prince William and Kate Middleton in the talks, and reports indicate the two are approaching the possible reconciliation carefully.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
The rally was part of William Barber’s Moral Monday movement to condemn the debt reconciliation bill.
—Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
According to research on relational conflict and reconciliation, emotional pain tends to trigger one of two responses: a defensive reaction that perpetuates the conflict, or a more intentional turn toward justice and grace, which facilitates healing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 July 2025
Curiously, there was no representative from Prince William and Kate Middleton in the talks, and reports indicate the two are approaching the possible reconciliation carefully.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
The rally was part of William Barber’s Moral Monday movement to condemn the debt reconciliation bill.
—Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
According to research on relational conflict and reconciliation, emotional pain tends to trigger one of two responses: a defensive reaction that perpetuates the conflict, or a more intentional turn toward justice and grace, which facilitates healing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconciliation
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconciliation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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