reconciliation
noun
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion
ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən 
1
: the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled
2
: the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance
3
US government
: a legislative process that enables expedited passage of a bill relating to certain matters in the federal budget by a simple majority of votes
used reconciliation to repeal the bill passed during the prior session of Congress
Aides to senior House Republicans said Thursday that committee chairmen were meeting now to decide whether a budget plan … will include parliamentary language, known as reconciliation instructions, that would allow much of a Republican health care plan to pass the filibuster-prone Senate with a simple majority.—
Jonathan Weisman
Jonathan WeismanExamples of reconciliation in a Sentence
Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.
He contacted us in hopes of a reconciliation.
a reconciliation of opposing views
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During his appearance, the Republican lawmaker is likely to discuss the president-elect’s inauguration and preview some of the GOP conference plans for the upcoming wide-ranging reconciliation bill expected this year.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
Among other partisan splurges, reconciliation eased the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, the American Rescue Plan in 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
The reconciliation process serves as a quicker way to pass legislation, with only a simple majority approval needed in the Senate, but comes with some key limitations.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
The agreement signifies a step toward reconciliation, while both countries seek to strengthen their alliance amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
Among other partisan splurges, reconciliation eased the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, the American Rescue Plan in 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
The reconciliation process serves as a quicker way to pass legislation, with only a simple majority approval needed in the Senate, but comes with some key limitations.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
The agreement signifies a step toward reconciliation, while both countries seek to strengthen their alliance amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconciliation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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