Reconcile

v.kind, calmprofessional

What it means

To restore workable harmony between people or positions in conflict.

Reach for it when repairing a relationship or bringing apparent differences into agreement

Both sisters were ready to reconcile after understanding how the message had been altered.

playful
mend fences
when informal repair after tension is the right tone
not when The idiom can trivialize a serious breach of trust.
everyday
reunite
when separated people come together again
not when Reunion restores contact but does not prove the conflict is settled.
warm
make peace
when ending a personal quarrel should sound human and direct
not when Making peace can stop open conflict without addressing the cause.
professional
mediate
when a third party helps others work through disagreement
not when Mediate names the facilitating action, not the parties' restored relationship.
professional
resolve
when the issue itself can be settled decisively
not when A problem may be resolved while resentment between people remains.
formal
accommodate
when apparently competing needs can both be allowed for
not when Accommodation manages difference without producing true agreement.
formal
harmonize
when policies, accounts, or elements need to fit together
not when Harmonize is less natural for acknowledging personal hurt.

reconcile differences
They used independent evidence to reconcile differences in the two reports.
reconcile with a friend
Reconcile with a friend by listening fully before defending your intention.
difficult to reconcile
The promises were difficult to reconcile with the budget actually approved.

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