reconciling

Restoring broken bonds

Reconciling is the process of making things consistent or compatible again.

You reconcile differences in a relationship by working through conflict.

You reconcile accounts by ensuring figures match: I spent the morning reconciling the bank statement.

To reconcile yourself to something unpleasant is to accept it: She reconciled herself to the long commute.

Reconciling suggests restoring harmony where there was discord or discrepancy.

restoring

healing

Restoration of health

mendingRestoring damaged items
repairingRestoring broken items
reunitingComing back together

rebuilding · restoring · renewing · reestablishing · bridge-building · rapprochement · reconnecting · forgiveness · atonement · redemption

settling

resolving

Reaching a conclusion

settlingReaching resolution or rest
concludingBringing to an end
finalizingMaking something permanent

agreeing · compromise · concession · accord · understanding · arrangement · bargain · trade-off · middle-ground · give-and-take

accounting

balancing

Achieving equal distribution

tallyingSumming items systematically
verifyingConfirming truth or accuracy
cross-checkingValidating through comparison

auditing · matching · squaring · adjusting · correcting · rectifying · checking · confirming · validating · bookkeeping

harmonizing

aligning

Positioning in proper relation

integratingCombining into a whole
synchronizingAligning timing precisely
unifyingMaking disparate elements one

balancing · adjusting · attuning · calibrating · coordinating · blending · merging · synthesizing · congruence · compatibility

mediating

arbitrating

Formally resolving a dispute

negotiatingDiscussing to reach agreement
intercedingAdvocating on another's behalf
facilitatingMaking something simpler

intervening · peacemaking · diplomacy · brokering · intermediating · go-between · third-party · dialogue · adjudicating · liaising

Categories

conversationlistening, talk, talking, chat, speaking
interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
friendship actssharing, helping, listening, supporting, forgiving
kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
reconciliationmaking up, make up, harmony, peace, unity

Opposites

relationship harmony

reconcilingestranging

Causing emotional separation

alienating · dividing · separating · feuding · antagonizing

conflict resolution

reconcilingfeuding

Sustained hostile conflict

fighting · warring · clashing · quarreling · battling

compatibility/integration

reconcilingcontradicting

Asserting the opposite

conflicting · clashing · discordant · incompatible · maladaptive

Phrases

truth and reconciliationPost-conflict healing through acknowledgment
reconciliation effortsActions to restore accord
reconciliation processFormal steps restoring harmony
racial reconciliationProcess of healing ethnic divisions
national reconciliationRestoring harmony within a state
reconciliation talksDiscussions to resolve conflict

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