reconciles (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of reconcile (to)
as in sticks out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciles (to)
  1. sticks out
  2. stands
  3. accepts
  4. supports
  5. handles
  6. brooks
  7. sustains
  8. absorbs
Verb
  • Tell me about your memories of filming those scenes and if there’s one Long Table scene that sticks out most for you.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • That’ll be a big thing that always kind of sticks out to me in my career here.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • The crowd streaming into the stadium and forming seemingly endless lines at the merch stands felt rather New England-y, too.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • Devers and Casey Schmitt opened the scoring with RBI singles in the third before Lee lined a sweeper 365 feet into the right-field stands to extend the Giants lead to 5-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of stands
Verb
  • That means funding enough safe haven beds to meet demand and moving people into supportive housing quickly, so nobody who accepts an offer waits months for a unit.
    — Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • What many people don’t see is what happens before someone accepts help.
    — Zeynep Portway, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of accepts
Verb
  • Launched in 2014, the program supports survivors and documents abuse linked to water access in informal settlements.
    — Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026
  • Ownership supports Breslow's long-term vision, and the team's recent success is winning over skeptical fans as the trade deadline approaches.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Warner says Neo handles three critical tasks which include inventorying every piece of agentic software installed; assessing how each is configured; and, enforcing policies on what each is permitted to do.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • The Kremlin has denied that Wildberries handles military supplies.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of handles
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  • Along with co-founder Kyle Chayka, now of The New Yorker, Alioto first imagined Dirt as a moment-meeting entertainment brand that brooks very little techno-pessimism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of brooks
Verb
  • Certainly, if a position sustains damage, Tobin would never block off the idea of adding, and that’s in play every year.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The pacing sometimes goes slack, but even when the narrative starts wandering, Simple Town boasts a goofy magnetism that sustains the movie astonishingly well.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of sustains
Verb
  • The light gel-serum texture glides on and absorbs effortlessly, and the cooling metal rollerball applicator feels incredible on post-procedural skin.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 July 2026
  • Warm cake absorbs liquid much better, and this is the step that gives the cake its signature moistness.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Definition of absorbs
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