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Recent Examples of conciliation
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
But, as had happened so often in the history of brittle regimes, the dictator’s gesture of conciliation was read as desperation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Memphis remained peaceful due in part to the work that began earlier that year when CRS provided conciliation services during a sanitation workers’ strike and met with members of the Black community, religious leaders and gang members to prevent an escalation of violence during the strike.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
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
But, as had happened so often in the history of brittle regimes, the dictator’s gesture of conciliation was read as desperation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Memphis remained peaceful due in part to the work that began earlier that year when CRS provided conciliation services during a sanitation workers’ strike and met with members of the Black community, religious leaders and gang members to prevent an escalation of violence during the strike.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciliation
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Some Republicans think the ballroom money will ultimately be stripped out of the final party-line immigration enforcement funding legislation under the strict rules for reconciliation bills.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The duo also sparked reconciliation rumors in April when Diggs attended a stop on Cardi's Little Miss Drama Tour at Capital One Arena on April 8.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The film is a quiet yearning romance alongside an interrogation of Nazi appeasement, class, and duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the sexist and racist nature of the MAGA machine has gained mainstream acquiescence if not acceptance, the need to keep up the appearance of diversity is less and less.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite the group’s acceptance, Terminus knew the rest of the world would see them through different eyes, ones not as gracious as their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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To evaluate technical performance, market acceptance, and commercial viability, XPENG will debut its pilot Robotaxi services in the latter half of this year.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Conciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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