How to Use reconcile in a Sentence
reconcile
verb- It can be difficult to reconcile your ideals with reality.
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Which is so hard to reconcile with the fact that now she is gone.
—Jenny Bicks, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022
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Got punished for a mistake and couldn't reconcile that by the end of the game.
—The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
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But is there not a piece of you that wants to reconcile with your sister?
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2022
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And that’s the trick, certainly as an actor, is to try to reconcile all of that.
—Tomris Laffly, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
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The final bill still must be reconciled with the Senate and could change.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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But when things go off the rails, can the two brothers reconcile in time to save Christmas?
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
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In its report, TMZ said the couple tried to reconcile but failed.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 17 July 2023
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The Gods are hard to reconcile: ‘Tis hard to settle order once again.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2021
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Perhaps by taking the critter back to its lair at the heart of the island, the girl will be able to reconcile the comforts of home with the call of the wild.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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How to reconcile their thesis with the madness of the moment?
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
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Enoch soars as a man who can’t quite reconcile what his life has become.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Despite the rough patch, Stallone was able to reconcile with Flavin –– not once, but twice.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The couple filed for divorce in May 2023 and then reconciled.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
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Those years are now ending, and a crusty but caring Cyrus wants to reconcile.
—The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
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People felt like there wouldn’t be time to reconcile both bills.
—Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
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The bills would need to be reconciled before being sent to the governor’s desk.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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But can the Sussexes and the royals reconcile in grief?
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
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Some might say the best way to reconcile these two beliefs is to have a full year of Daylight Saving Time.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022
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The couple reconciled in 2021 and wed the following year.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
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Use the time to reconcile tasks or conversations from the day and make a plan for the upcoming day.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
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Brooks is still trying to reconcile the delays and lack of access.
—Chris M. Worrell, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021
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And all the Doctor Strange 2 cameos should help Marvel reconcile the timelines.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Feb. 2022
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So this was what the other Rosalie had planned all along—to reconcile me with my mama?
—Okwiri Oduor, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
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The latter is what Penelope must reconcile with in part 2.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 June 2024
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The present-day Gloria cares for children in a group home while trying to reconcile with her adult son David.
—NBC News, 21 June 2021
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In the final moments of the finale, Rachel decides to reconcile with Shane.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Aug. 2021
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Angelina has reconciled with Nicole and now with Deena in last week’s episode.
—Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
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According to Murphy, Judge Goldblatt’s ruling and the appeal should not affect the union’s ongoing efforts to reconcile the claims.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
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Next, the House and Senate must reconcile their plans, navigate the political minefield of hashing out the policy details, and pass it into law.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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