The Open Dictionary

reconciliation

noun

UK/ˌrek.ᵊnˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌrek.ᵊnˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of reconciliation noun

  1. CountableUncountable

    The restoration of friendly relations between two or more individuals or groups after a disagreement.

    • After hours of negotiations, the two parties finally achieved reconciliation.

    • Their reconciliation brought a sense of relief to the entire family.

    • After years of conflict, they finally reached a reconciliation.

  2. Uncountable

    The process of making differing beliefs, ideas, or situations compatible or consistent.

    • The project seeks to find a reconciliation between economic development and environmental conservation.

    • The artist attempts to achieve a reconciliation between tradition and modernity.

    • Her goal is to bring about a reconciliation between her work and family life.