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reconciliation

[ rek-uhn-sil-ee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of reconciliation1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English reconsiliacion, from Latin 𳦴DzԳپō-, stem of 𳦴DzԳپō “renewal, restoration,” from 𳦴DzԳ(ܲ) “restored, reunited” (past participle of 𳦴DzԳ “to repair, restore, reunite”; reconcile ) + -ion
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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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Prof Madlingozi says that South Africa became the "poster child" of racial reconciliation following the end of apartheid, and inspired the world in many ways.

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“The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek,” which had its West Coast premiere at the Fountain, brings the Nelson Mandela-era mandate of truth and reconciliation to the domain of individual conscience.

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Late last year, the government began a countrywide reconciliation drive meant to regularize the status of Assad-linked personnel.

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I hope there can be reconciliation after this, I want to help them end this war.

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What 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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What are some other forms related to reconciliation?

  • reconcile (verb)
  • nonreconciliation (noun)
  • prereconcilition (noun)
  • proreconciliation (adjective)

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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.

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True or false?

Reconciliation is the same as an apology.

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