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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As Senate Republicans work to advance President Donald Trump's spending and tax bill, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who is opposed to the reconciliation package because of the debt-limit increase, does a TV news interview at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The whole committee will reconvene to debate and vote on its part of the reconciliation bill.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
In ‘Hacks’ rollicking rollercoaster of a fourth season, comedy cohorts Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder traversed all-out war, touching reconciliation and a shocking outcome.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The Byrd rule would also apply if a reconciliation bill recommended a change in Social Security.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The whole committee will reconvene to debate and vote on its part of the reconciliation bill.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
In ‘Hacks’ rollicking rollercoaster of a fourth season, comedy cohorts Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder traversed all-out war, touching reconciliation and a shocking outcome.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The Byrd rule would also apply if a reconciliation bill recommended a change in Social Security.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconciliation
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconciliation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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