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How does the verb reconcile contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of reconcile are accommodate, adapt, adjust, and conform. While all these words mean "to bring one thing into correspondence with another," reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible.

tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew

When might accommodate be a better fit than reconcile?

The words accommodate and reconcile can be used in similar contexts, but accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence.

accommodated his political beliefs in order to win

When could adapt be used to replace reconcile?

Although the words adapt and reconcile have much in common, adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances.

adapted themselves to the warmer climate

When can adjust be used instead of reconcile?

While in some cases nearly identical to reconcile, adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism.

adjusted the budget to allow for inflation

In what contexts can conform take the place of reconcile?

While the synonyms conform and reconcile are close in meaning, conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle.

refused to conform to society's values

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reconcile Task agents automate repetitive tasks, such as screening resumes or reconciling invoices. Umair Javed, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 The raffle winner will be announced as soon as the tickets have been reconciled, Mr. Kounou said, adding that a property transfer in Ireland typically takes up to eight weeks. Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 20 May 2025 The actress went on to reconcile with Mickey several months before Hargitay’s birth in 1964. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025 Education budget bills headed to a conference committee to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions will preserve the benefit, which DFLers granted in 2023. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconcile
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  • Dakota Johnson wore a body-skimming black midi dress with spaghetti straps and a thigh-high slit at the Cannes Film Festival, while Oprah Winfrey attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in a long-sleeve maxi dress with a pleated skirt and coordinating bow belt.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • These professionals manage risk, work to tight deadlines, instruct and assess others, and coordinate across teams in high-pressure environments.
    Nicholas Wyman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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  • Your broader focus should be on integrating systems in a seamless way that can evolve over time, as needed.
    Swapna Sathyan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Unlike Yang’s other concepts (Baku is a high-end Japanese restaurant while Yama offers a more casual setting with hibachi, sushi and bento boxes), Sora focuses on French cuisine, with Asian influences integrated throughout each course.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
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  • Photo by Eric Lucero Most Popular Denver’s Inside Stories combines the capabilities of a large design firm with the hands-on approach of a smaller studio, giving clients the best of both worlds.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
  • So yes, what was once thought to be two different Karate Kid cinematic universes has been, in fact, one cinematic universe this whole time, and in a feat of pure corporate synergizing, Legends combines both of them into a super-duper KKCU.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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  • He’s got his blindspots defensively, but has the physical traits to adapt to the Premier League.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • But in sunny Southern California, many of our native plants adapted to hot, dry summers by choosing that time to go dormant.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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  • The Eagles, of course, are famously a band for whom harmonizing with the boys brought a certain amount of happiness, but never enough to quell inter-band animosity.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
  • The red planet is harmonizing with charming Venus in your ninth house of self-discovery and exploration.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 May 2025
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  • As an aside, this paper also states that the LMC may merge with the Milky Way within the next two billion years.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Coupled with a legacy tennis brand such as HEAD, Broomfield says the capsule collection uniquely merges both function and form.
    Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 2 June 2025
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  • Domestic and Foreign Trust Structuring: Evaluate and amend or structure trusts carefully to align with prospective tax obligations including making appropriate elections to mitigate tax liabilities and compliance burdens on recipients and for the estate of covered expatriates.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Many organizations focus specifically on empowering women to take control of their health and well-being, offering community support and resources that align with feminist principles.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
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  • In Feeding Ghosts, the disconnect between Sun Yi’s training and instincts as a journalist, and the requirements of the increasingly totalitarian Communist regime to make reality conform to their narrative, literally drove her insane.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The Trump administration's pressure on Harvard is part of a broader Republican effort to push universities, law firms, the media, the judiciary and other traditionally nonpartisan institutions to conform to the president's political agenda.
    Peter Aitken Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

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“Reconcile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconcile. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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