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conciliatory

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


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And Kallas thinks one thing has genuinely changed: More unions have become less conciliatory at the negotiating table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Long seen as confrontational, Fujimori has tried to soften her image and present herself as more conciliatory.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The much-anticipated summit between the superpowers follows tensions over trade and the Iran war, but both leaders seemed conciliatory, with Trump calling his visit "incredible".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Informing her decision to visit Spain, she said, were recent conciliatory gestures from Spanish leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She, if anything, seemed the more conciliatory party, which seemed to disprove the hypothesis that he was at fault.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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