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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 reconciles
There’s no ending for Heathcliff that reconciles him to the cruelty shown to him by Hindley Earnshaw, who hates him from the moment that his father brings him home.
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Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
By reframing effectiveness through the dual lens of character and context integrity, this approach offers a more realistic theory of leadership—one that reconciles the bright and dark sides and emphasizes the moral compass leaders need to advance the common good.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After a lot of ups and downs — and a breakup — the couple reconciles and gets married in the Season 1 finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
By reframing effectiveness through the dual lens of character and context integrity, this approach offers a more realistic theory of leadership—one that reconciles the bright and dark sides and emphasizes the moral compass leaders need to advance the common good.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After a lot of ups and downs — and a breakup — the couple reconciles and gets married in the Season 1 finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciles
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The school integrates four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through its corporate work study program.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to technical details shared during the launch, the production line integrates 24 precision assembly stages and 77 inspection checkpoints.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Today’s Prius combines the same legendary efficiency with real performance, genuinely appealing design and everyday practicality.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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This approach combines the superior surface properties of tungsten with the structural and economic advantages of other materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce coordinates the performances and accommodates hosts' preferred musical artists and friends, but asks homeowners and musicians not to coordinate performances themselves.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Without the need for manual adjustments, this system automatically adapts to your spine's contours to provide constant support.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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If an octopus population adapts to a new ecological niche with different chemical conditions, Di Cosmo argues, its sensory receptors might shift to better detect the available prey.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The collection merges advanced material engineering with innovative fiber compositions and a refined design language, offering a new perspective on how denim can evolve—both technically and aesthetically.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At times, this merges with the physicality of the architecture, morphing into and informing it, as with the Guggenheim Bilbao.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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That uptick aligns with the latest JOLTS report from earlier this week, which showed hiring has fallen to its lowest rate since April 2020, a level previously seen only during the Great Recession.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Give in to the metamorphic process happening within as Saturn harmonizes with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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How well green harmonizes with other colors depends heavily on its undertone.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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Through gestures big and small, Bruce Friedrich conforms to the archetype of a lifelong anti-meat crusader.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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The strategy conforms to Avylo's mission of ensuring precision indoor environments are affordable and convenient to contemporary homes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Reconciles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciles. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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