as in acceptance
the act of becoming friendly after a disagreement
The couple worked toward reconciliation in therapy. The treaty was the first step in the eventual reconciliation of two countries that had been long at odds.
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After breakups, reconciliations, an engagement and false pregnancy with Gabriel, on- and off- friendship with Emily and a tumultuous romance with Sofia, Camille packed her bags and left Paris at the end of Season 4.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo in October 2017 under pressure from Arab states, led by Egypt.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The two separated in 2012 and again in 2017 following a reconciliation, but remain close.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Yet the Gideon-Pontius reconciliation fits into the overall tone of the episode, which is as optimistic as the show has gotten this season.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo in October 2017 under pressure from Arab states, led by Egypt.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The two separated in 2012 and again in 2017 following a reconciliation, but remain close.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Yet the Gideon-Pontius reconciliation fits into the overall tone of the episode, which is as optimistic as the show has gotten this season.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Reconciliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconciliation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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