reconciliation process
Steps toward harmony
A reconciliation process is a formal procedure for comparing two sets of records to ensure they match.
In accounting, it verifies that account balances agree with bank statements or other documentation.
In data management, it identifies discrepancies between databases.
The term also appears in politics and therapy, where reconciliation processes aim to resolve conflicts or heal relationships between estranged parties.
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- making amendsCompensating for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- peace talksFormal conflict-resolution discussions
peace · negotiation · olive branch · filibuster · compromise · conflict resolution · clearing the air · mending fences · trust · trust-building · meeting · cloture · parliamentary procedure · amnesty · omnibus bill · dialogue · veto override · reunion
- Indigenous Lawindigenous law, aboriginal rights, indigenous sovereignty, ceremonial law, traditional law
reconciliation processestrangement
Emotional separation between people
breakup · divorce proceedings · severance · schism · rupture
reconciliation processavoidance
Deliberate keeping away
conflict avoidance · stonewalling · silent treatment · denial · suppression
reconciliation processretribution
Punishment for wrongdoing
vengeance · retaliation · eye for an eye · payback · punishment