conciliated

verb

past tense of conciliate
1
as in reconciled
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits

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2
as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of a principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies

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  1. reconciled
  2. appeased
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  • For all of that still to be reconciled, the essential question remains about the financing.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Such ideas would cost money — maybe a lot of money — and would have to be reconciled with the state’s other fiscal priorities.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconciled
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  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of appeased
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“Conciliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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