Words to use
reconcile
/ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ · verb
Find a way for conflicting ideas, needs, or accounts to coexist.
Tone
Thoughtful and constructive.
When it earns its place
Use reconcile when...
Use it when two things appear inconsistent and you are trying to bring them into a workable relation.
Three natural examples
01I cannot reconcile his words with what he did.
02The design reconciles privacy with ease of use.
03She is trying to reconcile ambition with a slower life.
Watch the fit
When to choose another word
Reconcile does not always mean solve. Two tensions may be reconciled by accepting a trade-off.
Common slip
Meaning is only half the job
You can reconcile people after conflict, or reconcile ideas, accounts, and competing needs.
Use it today
Try to reconcile two needs that seem to pull against each other.
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