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rec·on·cil·i·a·tion Listen to audio/ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/ noun
plural rec·on·cil·i·a·tions
formal 1 : the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement [noncount] Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries. [count] He contacted us in hopes of a reconciliation.
2 : the process of finding a way to make two different ideas, facts, etc., exist or be true at the same time [noncount] The differences in their philosophies are beyond reconciliation. [=cannot be reconciled] [count] a reconciliation of opposing views

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