reconciliation

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Synonyms: reconcilation, conciliation, irreconciliation, reconciliations

Antonyms: reconcilation, conciliation, irreconciliation, reconciliations

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Noun

1. The [[reestablishment|re-establishment]] of [[friendly]] [[relation]]s; [[conciliation]], [[rapprochement]].
2. {{lb|en|accounting}} The [[process#Noun|process]] of [[compare|comparing]] and [[resolve|resolving]] [[apparent]] [[difference]]s between [[set#Noun|sets]] of [[accounting#Noun|accounting]] [[record#Noun|records]], or between accounting records and [[bank#Noun|bank]] [[statements]], [[receipt]]s, etc.
3. {{non-gloss|Religious senses.}}
4. {{lb|en|US politics}} A special [[parliamentary procedure]] of the United States Congress to [[expedite]] the [[passage]] of certain [[federal]] [[budget]] [[legislation]] in the [[Senate]], overriding the Senate's [[filibuster]] rules.
5. {{lb|en|Australia|Canada}} The [[process]] of [[systemically]] [[atoning]] for the crimes and broken [[promises]] that a nation has historically committed against [[indigenous]] people.

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