conciliations
Acts of appeasement
Conciliations are acts of making peace or restoring goodwill after conflict or disagreement.
The word appears in formal contexts—diplomatic negotiations, labor disputes, legal settlements—where parties work to resolve differences without litigation or continued hostility: The ambassador's conciliations helped avert war.
In everyday use, conciliation suggests soothing hurt feelings or winning someone over after a rift.
Formal conflict-resolution discussions
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- accordsMutual agreements reached
settlements · ceasefires · armistice · détente · rapprochement · summits · diplomacy · truces
Expressions of regret
- making amendsCompensating for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- mending fencesRepairing damaged relationships
- healingRestoration of health
rapprochement · olive branch · peacemaking · bridge-building · smoothing over · patching up · restoration · reunion
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
- union negotiationsWorkforce-management contract discussions
compromise · workplace disputes · labor relations · dispute resolution · bargaining table · labor agreements · employee relations · tribunal
Established communities or agreements
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- dispute resolutionSettling conflicts formally
- out-of-courtResolved privately, avoiding trial
plea bargaining · compromise · resolution · adjudication · tribunals · damages · restitution · court-ordered
peace talks
Formal conflict-resolution discussions
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
accords · settlements · ceasefires · armistice · détente · rapprochement · summits · diplomacy · truces · peace process
apologies
Expressions of regret
- making amendsCompensating for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- mending fencesRepairing damaged relationships
healing · rapprochement · olive branch · peacemaking · bridge-building · smoothing over · patching up · restoration · reunion · understanding
arbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- settlementsEstablished communities or agreements
union negotiations · compromise · workplace disputes · labor relations · dispute resolution · bargaining table · labor agreements · employee relations · tribunal
settlements
Established communities or agreements
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- dispute resolutionSettling conflicts formally
out-of-court · plea bargaining · compromise · resolution · adjudication · tribunals · damages · restitution · court-ordered · binding arbitration
conciliationsprovocations
Acts meant to antagonize
incitements · aggressions · escalations · confrontations · hostilities
conciliationsalienations
Emotional separations from others
estrangements · enmities · feuds · divisions · ruptures
conciliationsconfrontations
Direct hostile encounters
aggressions · attacks · offensives · belligerence · combativeness