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reconciliation
[ rek-uhn-sil-ee-ey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of coming to an understanding and putting an end to hostility, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce:
Thirty years later, the rebel son is seeking reconciliation with his mother and sister.
Reconciliation between the government and the Indigenous community will take more than pleasant words.
- the state of being resigned to something undesirable, or the process of achieving this state; acceptance:
Telling them about her son as he was before the accident gave her a sense of peace and reconciliation with her loss.
- the act or process of making consistent or compatible:
There is a tension between justice and mercy, and their reconciliation is not easy or obvious.
- the act or process of verifying one account or set of figures with another to ensure or test for accuracy:
Reconciliation of the sum of money received and the number of tickets sold revealed a few reporting errors.
- U.S. Government. a Congressional procedure under which a simple majority of votes in the Senate is enough to pass legislation relating to the federal budget: used in order to avoid a potential filibuster.
Reconciliation
/ ˌɛəˌɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- RC Church a sacrament in which repentant sinners are absolved and gain reconciliation with God and the Church, on condition of confession of their sins to a priest and of performing a penance
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz··Dz····پDz noun
- ··Dz····پDz noun
- ··Dz····پDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of reconciliation1
Example Sentences
Since the apparition, pilgrims have come to Knock in search of healing, reconciliation and peace.
"I had the privilege of meeting His Holiness in August of last year. He was in good spirits and spoke passionately about peace, reconciliation and justice," he said.
In her post on Monday, Madonna suggested the reconciliation may lead to a musical partnership.
Let’s start with the first: the way Senate Republicans are trying to pass this law, a process known as “budget reconciliation.”
It was an echo of the anti-communist rhetoric that past military dictators and subsequent conservative leaders have frequently invoked against South Korean liberals, who have long been defined by their support for reconciliation with Pyongyang.
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doesreconciliation mean?
Reconciliation is the process of two people or groups in a conflict agreeing to make amends or come to a truce.
Reconciliation is also the name of a Catholic sacrament involving the confession of sin. Less commonly, reconciliation refers to when someone accepts an undesirable situation, or to the process of making things compatible.
Example: After years of conflict, the two parties have agreed to meet with the goal of reconciliation.
Where doesreconciliation come from?
The first records of the word reconciliation come from the 1300s. It is the noun form of the verb reconcile, which comes from the Latin DzԳ, meaning “to make good again” or “to repair.”
Reconciliation is meant to repair relationships that are broken. It can happen between two people, such as former friends who had a falling-out. Or it can happen between groups, such as warring factions in a country. Reconciliation is usually thought to create more than just a truce. When true reconciliation occurs, the two formerly hostile sides become respectful of each other—and, ideally, friends.
In the Roman Catholic Church, Reconciliation is the name of a sacrament in which people confess their sins—a process popularly known as confession. It is sometimes also called Penance.
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are some other forms related to reconciliation?
- reconcile (verb)
- nonreconciliation (noun)
- prereconcilition (noun)
- proreconciliation (adjective)
are some synonyms for reconciliation?
are some words that share a root or word element with reconciliation?
are some words that often get used in discussing reconciliation?
How isreconciliationused in real life?
Reconciliation is typically used in the context of two parties that have a serious, longstanding dispute, and it’s usually considered a slow, difficult process. It’s also commonly used as the name of the Catholic sacrament also known as confession.
It's aggravating when teachers focus on the drama among students rather than the possible solutions or, in one specific case, the reconciliation between two students. I asked a basic question regarding the latter, and too many colleagues fell to the floor,
— Be(e) (@srlharris)
Today I witnessed remarkable courage of as they stood in defiance against cowardly terrorists who tried to disrupt the inauguration of . Unity, reconciliation & peace needed now more than ever. stands with & Afghan people.
— Sir Nick Kay (@NicholasK111)
Friends, this holy season of is a wonderful time to go back to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Because in the Sacrament of Penance we find that Jesus is there — waiting to forgive us. Waiting to show us his infinite mercy and give us the strength of his grace.
— Abp. José H. Gomez (@ArchbishopGomez)
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True or false?
Reconciliation is the same as an apology.
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