conciliatory
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“With Crowley, he has a more conciliatory approach ... that probably sits better with the average independent voter or moderate in the state who’s just looking to get some problems addressed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
El-Sayed admits he can be cocky, and the result called for an immediate conciliatory tone to welcome skeptical Stevens voters.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
His speech on Sunday struck a conciliatory tone, vowing to respect democratic principles and govern for "all Colombians."
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
“She read the Bible for you the night you preached, didn’t she?” asked another of the elders, in a conciliatory tone.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing conciliatory
Power Prefix: con-
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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The Crucible
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