reconciliatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of reconciliatory
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin reconciliāt(us) “repaired, reunited” (past participle of reconciliāre “to bring back together, repair, reunite”; reconcile ) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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Experts point out that Muizzu's reconciliatory tone towards Delhi is a far cry from the rhetoric he adopted during his election campaign a year ago.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024
Of course she touches him, in a reconciliatory embrace, but she is once again saved by painting.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
The president-elect thanked his supporters in the capital, Abuja, after his victory was announced and struck a reconciliatory tone in a message directed at his political adversaries.
From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock struck a reconciliatory tone on Poland’s legal dispute with Brussels during a visit to Warsaw on Friday, saying that Germany would help find a solution.
From Reuters • Dec. 11, 2021
She’d wanted to make this a reconciliatory thing, and he’d been the exact opposite of reconciliatory, whatever that was.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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