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conciliatory

[kuhn-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Recently-elected president and party general secretary To Lam made his first state visit this year to China, where both countries referred to their differences over the Paracels and Spratlys in unusually conciliatory language.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But Paz's later announcement of a cabinet reshuffle signalled the adoption of a more conciliatory tone.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A new national-defense strategy, released in January, offered a conciliatory tone toward Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Less risky, it seems, is Sheinbaum’s conciliatory outreach to Spain, a country that has long enjoyed close cultural and economic ties to Mexico — home to the world’s largest Spanish-speaking population.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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




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