as in combined
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle
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Recent Examples of reconciled
These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Repeal of the finding can’t be reconciled with EPA’s requirements under the law or science, environmental groups that oppose the action have argued.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Following the public presentation of the new audit, the next step would be going over areas that still need to be reconciled, Fleischauer said, a typical part of the national governing body application process.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
And that’s perhaps more easily reconciled since metrics shared by the Royals revealed scant difference in how things might have gone in the 310 innings he’s pitched for them the last two seasons.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Another argues that some of the apparent contradictions of LRDs can be reconciled by an amorphous, nonspherical shape.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Years later, Timberlake said the two had reconciled, but the disparity in their treatment wasn’t forgotten.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
After decades of estrangement between him and Hutton, the two reconciled last year.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Repeal of the finding can’t be reconciled with EPA’s requirements under the law or science, environmental groups that oppose the action have argued.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Following the public presentation of the new audit, the next step would be going over areas that still need to be reconciled, Fleischauer said, a typical part of the national governing body application process.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
And that’s perhaps more easily reconciled since metrics shared by the Royals revealed scant difference in how things might have gone in the 310 innings he’s pitched for them the last two seasons.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Another argues that some of the apparent contradictions of LRDs can be reconciled by an amorphous, nonspherical shape.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Years later, Timberlake said the two had reconciled, but the disparity in their treatment wasn’t forgotten.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
After decades of estrangement between him and Hutton, the two reconciled last year.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciled
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His hands-on experience, combined with his academic background (PhD and DBA), has formed the foundation of his particular coaching style.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to University of Toronto psychologist Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, who studies how technology shapes behavior and society, the study authors impressively combined tight control with a real-world setting.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As part of the acquisition, Achillo Pinto’s chief financial officer Andrea Rossi has been named chief executive officer of Canepa 1966, which will continue to operate as a fully independent business entity, albeit integrated into the Achillo Pinto manufacturing ecosystem.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is also integrated into the national 15th Five-Year Plan to accelerate technology development.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It’s coordinated by local cells responding to each other through signals and feedback loops, making decisions where the information actually exists.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Clients can experience continuity and personal attention, with guidance coordinated across multiple areas of planning.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Heavy winds fanned the flames and merged the two fires into one.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Apricity formed in 2018, when two addiction recovery programs merged.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This article was translated and adapted from Spanish by John Newton.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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After Michael Mann’s underperforming 1986 film Manhunter adapted Harris’ earlier Hannibal novel Red Dragon, Orion Pictures landed Gene Hackman to direct and star in The Silence of the Lambs.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The work is a stone arch that, rather than traversing a stream from one bank to another, stands in the water lengthwise, aligned with the rushing current, evoking a leaping salmon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny has long been aligned with Gaga, explaining to Rolling Stone in 2020 that her influence was undeniable when his cousin introduced him to drag culture.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Marion’s light voice eludes him, as if children exist in a frequency to which Jim is not attuned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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What emerges is a New York crime drama attuned to the present moment, one that makes space for aging lifers like Harry and Ben alongside younger characters born bluetooth enabled.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In Gallup’s roughly 80 years of polling, Trump’s approval toward the end of his first calendar year in office (36%) was lower than any other incoming president at the same point in time (only matched by Trump himself in his first term).—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old American matched what Vonn did in the 2010 Winter Olympics, winning the downhill gold medal.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Reconciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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