reconciliation

/ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/noun
Middle School
1

The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.

2

The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.

3

The end of estrangement between a human and God as a result of atonement.

4

The reconsecration of a desecrated church or other holy site.

5

Admission of a person to membership of the church, or readmission after the person has previously left the church.

6

Ellipsis of sacrament of reconciliation (“a sacrament (sacred ritual) also called confession, involving contrition by a person, confessing sins to a priest, penance performed by the person, and absolution granted by the priest”).

7

A special parliamentary procedure of the United States Congress to expedite the passage of certain federal budget legislation in the Senate, overriding the Senate's filibuster rules.

8

The process of systemically atoning for the crimes and broken promises that a nation has historically committed against indigenous people.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

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Consonance

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