conciliatory

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He backed off after a somewhat conciliatory phone call with Lurie, in which Trump said the mayor asked him “very nicely” to call off the deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

And then on May 1, 2025, he lost, in a mostly conciliatory finding.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

US President Donald Trump's promise of "good" and "productive" talks with Iran are perhaps his most conciliatory remarks since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, but leave significant unanswered questions.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made some conciliatory remarks at the recent Munich Security Conference External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Standing before the crowd of mourners was the conciliatory Grabarek of old, the white leader of rare compassion.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson