conciliation

noun

Definition of conciliationnext
as in reconciliation

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  1. reconciliation
  2. appeasement
  3. acquiescence
  4. acceptance
Noun
  • North Korea has also pushed to sever relations and abandon its long-standing goal of reconciliation with South Korea.
    Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Well, if there was ever any hope of a reconciliation between Orton and Owens, Crown Jewel completely squashed it.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of reconciliation
Noun
  • But with its final ape/human interaction, Kingdom settles on appeasement, and Caesar never stood for that.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Another suggested renaming Greene’s office for Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister who is widely denigrated for his appeasement of Hitler.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of appeasement
Noun
  • Republican Dwight Eisenhower’s election in 1952 resulted in GOP acquiescence in the New Deal’s expansion of federal authority.
    Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Even now, after more than two and a half years of fighting, most polling shows Russians generally displaying support, or at least acquiescence, to the war, although some dents appear to be showing.
    Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Strata Skin Sciences continues to focus on its dermatology recurring procedures and equipment sales, with a strategic emphasis on increasing market acceptance through marketing programs and direct-to-patient advertising.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • By encouraging their teams to vote, staying civil, and practicing acceptance, leaders can foster resilience in themselves and their teams.
    Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of acceptance
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