reconciliation
The process when people or groups become friendly again after they have argued or fought.
The process of bringing people or groups back into friendly or peaceful relations after a disagreement, conflict, or separation.
The act of showing that two different ideas or reports can fit together and both be true.
The act of making two or more different ideas, explanations, or sets of information agree with each other so that they are logically or factually consistent.
A calm feeling when you finally accept something bad or sad that you cannot change.
A calm, often reluctant acceptance of an unpleasant situation, fact, or limitation, especially after struggling against it.
In accounting, the process of checking that two money records are the same, and finding reasons if they are not.
In finance and accounting, the process of comparing two sets of financial records to ensure they match and to explain any differences.
In the Catholic Church and some other churches, a special religious action where a person tells a priest their sins and receives forgiveness from God.
In some Christian traditions, especially the Roman Catholic Church, a sacrament or formal rite in which a person confesses sins, receives absolution, and is restored to a right relationship with God and the Church.
- Base: reconciliation
- Plural: reconciliation, reconciliations
bank reconciliation
1checking company records against bank
An accounting check where you compare your own money records with the bank's records to see if they are the same and to find any differences.
- I have to finish the bank reconciliation before we close the books for the month.
- The software makes bank reconciliation much faster and easier.
national reconciliation
1healing divisions within a country
A process to help people in one country live together in peace again after war, violence, or deep political or social conflict.
- The new president said that national reconciliation would be his top priority.
- The peace deal created a framework for truth-telling and national reconciliation.
reconciliation bill
1US budget-related law procedure
In United States politics, a special kind of budget law that can pass the Senate with fewer votes than normal and cannot be blocked in the usual way.
- Lawmakers plan to use a reconciliation bill to pass the tax changes.
- Because it is a reconciliation bill, the measure can move forward with a simple majority.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
1Catholic rite of confession
In the Catholic Church, the official name for the sacrament where a person tells a priest their sins and receives forgiveness from God.
- Children in the parish are preparing for their first Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- The priest spoke about the healing power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
1official body for post-conflict truth-telling
An official group set up, usually after war or a harsh government, to hear stories about past violence and human rights abuses and to help a country heal.
- South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission became a model for many other countries.
- The report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was painful to read but important for the nation.