reconciling (to)

present participle of reconcile (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciling (to)
Verb
  • The unit is compact but nonetheless still has some bulk, sticking out from the wall or the side of a covered box, so can occasionally miss visits because of it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The look is described as a quiff with little to no hair sticking out from the sides.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes – another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium – and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs won eight of nine games to finish the season and avoid sweating out their spot on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Chérizier claimed that six people standing beside him in the video, including a 12-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, were former hostages who had been liberated by the coalition.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Some Gen Z have been desperately trying to break into the job market, sending out thousands of applications, standing on Wall Street with a sign begging for a job, and waitressing at industry conferences to stealthily hand out their resumes.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • And whatever happens, BBC Studios will remain in the saddle, handling distribution, licensing, consumer products, digital, and immersive experiences.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 June 2026
  • Instead, the National Park Service, which was handling the funds for the Interior Department, signed a memorandum of agreement with America250 in December to transfer $50 million to the group by February 1.
    Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • In an encouraging sign, Dolphins running back De’Von Achane will be a limited participant in practice Thursday, five days after sustaining a rib injury in the Jets game.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
  • United were, critically, without their No 1 goalkeeper, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, for the final three matches due to the USWNT goalkeeper sustaining a fractured eye socket.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Free National Park Service tours offer an intimate look at his life, legacy and enduring fight for freedom, equality and justice in America.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Many Cubans are enduring frequent, long blackouts and are unable to get to work or travel almost anywhere.
    Dulce Suarez, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Jelly Roll often credited Bunnie with changing the course of his life, including at the Grammys earlier this year while accepting the award for Best Contemporary Country Album.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
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“Reconciling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciling%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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