What does reconciliation mean?

Definitions for reconciliation
ˌrɛk ənˌsɪl iˈeɪ ʃənrec·on·cil·i·a·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reconciliation, rapprochementnoun

    the reestablishing of cordial relations

  2. reconciliation, balancingnoun

    getting two things to correspond

    "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"

Wiktionary

  1. reconciliationnoun

    The reestablishment of friendly relations; conciliation or rapprochement.

    He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but too many painful memories kept him from making contact again.

  2. reconciliationnoun

    The end of estrangement between a human and God as a result of the process of atonement; more specifically,

  3. reconciliationnoun

    Process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement.

  4. Etymology: From reconciliatio, from reconciliare

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reconciliationnoun

    Etymology: reconciliatio, from re and concilio, Lat. reconciliation, Fr.

    These distinctions of the fear of God give us a clear and easy reconciliation of those seeming inconsistencies of scripture, with respect to this affection. John Rogers.

    He might be a merciful and faithful high priest to make reconciliation for sin. Heb. ii. 17.

ChatGPT

  1. reconciliation

    Reconciliation is the process of making two or more sets of conflicting beliefs, situations, or people agree or come together again. It can also refer to the action of restoring strained or broken relationships or resolving discrepancies in financial accounts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reconciliationnoun

    the act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconcilenment; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship

  2. Reconciliationnoun

    reduction to congruence or consistency; removal of inconsistency; harmony

Wikidata

  1. Reconciliation

    Reconciliation is a musical album by Sounds of Blackness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reconciliation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reconciliation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of reconciliation in a Sentence

  1. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

    We will support the Afghan government in realizing reconciliation with various political factions including the Taliban, china is ready to play its constructive role and will provide necessary facilitation at any time if it is required by various parties in Afghanistan.

  2. Gloria Steinem:

    We feel very celebratory and positive that we have created a voyage across the DMZ in peace and reconciliation that was said to be impossible.

  3. Mitch McConnell:

    Let me be perfectly clear : there will be no bipartisan USICA as long as Democrats are pursuing a partisan reconciliation bill.

  4. Worawit Baru:

    It is good to hear real grievances from the Buddhists so we can address it properly, the security forces have brought Buddhists and Muslims together over meals many times and say this represent successful reconciliation.

  5. Pete Buttigieg:

    At that time, I was talking about a lot of issues around racial reconciliation in our community. What I did not understand at that time was that phrase ... was coming to be viewed as a sort of counter slogan to Black Lives Matter, since learning about how that phrase was being used to push back on that activism, I've stopped using it in that context.

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