conciliation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliation
Noun
  • Hamas seized control of Gaza from Abbas’ forces in 2007, and reconciliation attempts between the rivals have repeatedly failed.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo in October 2017 under pressure from Arab states, led by Egypt.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But states will likely respond with a combination of retaliation, appeasement, and diversification.
    Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Sheinbaum’s policy of Trump appeasement may well be the least-bad course open to Mexico.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Small states have risen to power on first-mover advantages, often with the acquiescence or benign neglect of larger states.
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
  • What the character arrives at though is violent retribution, which feels like an unimaginative acquiescence to familiar pulp storytelling.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s assertion of dictatorial power — and widespread acceptance of such power across American society — fatally broke the republic’s structure.
    Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Root yourself in compassion and acceptance.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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