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Recent Examples of conciliation
In a recent joint conversation with CBS This Morning, Usha told reporter Robert Costa about her husband’s skill for conciliation.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The hospital said the EEOC did not approach conciliation in good faith and demanded excessive financial penalties, according to the September response for Kotan’s case.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Halifax managed to be a senior advisor to both King James and King William, seeking national conciliation.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
That involved no conciliation that threatened the United States in any way.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
As part of the three-year conciliation agreement, Louisville Comedy Club will conduct Title VII training for employees and post an equal employment opportunity non-discrimination notice in addition to the monetary damages.
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Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
How Anthropic's investors lobby Amodei behind the scenes—either pushing for conciliation or urging it to hold firm—could shape the outcome of the standoff.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Baker School Dean Marianne Wanamaker described the award as an an attempt to honor those who continue to dare to do the essential work that goes into conciliation and compromise.
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Maria Guinnip,
Oklahoman,
18 Feb. 2026
On November 6, 1978, while riots raged throughout Tehran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, addressed the nation in a rhetoric of conciliation.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The hospital said the EEOC did not approach conciliation in good faith and demanded excessive financial penalties, according to the September response for Kotan’s case.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Halifax managed to be a senior advisor to both King James and King William, seeking national conciliation.
—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
That involved no conciliation that threatened the United States in any way.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
As part of the three-year conciliation agreement, Louisville Comedy Club will conduct Title VII training for employees and post an equal employment opportunity non-discrimination notice in addition to the monetary damages.
—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
How Anthropic's investors lobby Amodei behind the scenes—either pushing for conciliation or urging it to hold firm—could shape the outcome of the standoff.
—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Baker School Dean Marianne Wanamaker described the award as an an attempt to honor those who continue to dare to do the essential work that goes into conciliation and compromise.
—
Maria Guinnip,
Oklahoman,
18 Feb. 2026
On November 6, 1978, while riots raged throughout Tehran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, addressed the nation in a rhetoric of conciliation.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliation
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Their tense coexistence revives buried violence and loss, forcing a fragile chance of reconciliation.
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Yet the South soon got up off its feet and reasserted the plantation ethos, while the North surrendered the cause of racial equality in the name of national reconciliation.
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Peace under these conditions is little more than a postponement of hostilities, and the risks of appeasement are always high.
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But appeasement will only aid Xi Jinping’s imperial goals.
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Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
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But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
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With Ancelotti on the sideline, there may be more begrudging acceptance of that this time.
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Plus, regulatory acceptance, industry validation, and real-world testing will determine how widely such systems can be deployed in safety-critical environments.
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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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