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Much as former President Barack Obama once courted congressional Republicans, Tromp sought to conciliate the conservative legislators.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2022

He had to reward those who backed him, but many believe he also needed to conciliate those who were unhappy with his election.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2021

The purpose of politics — or, at any rate, one purpose — is to conciliate and to cooperate.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2018

To conciliate Federalists who still resented the recent war, Monroe toured New England shortly after his inauguration and attracted widespread popular applause.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018

Lyra knew that this was a time to conciliate, and she was happy to do that, having gotten her way.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

On this principle Masonry unites men of every country, sect and opinion, and conciliates true friendship among those who might otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance.

From Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. by George Thornburgh

By a rare felicity, the almost filial affection of the narrator conciliates the reader instead of exciting a distrust of the narrative.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Sir Leslie Stephen

Pablo Hernandez remains in the family of Senator Benton, where he is well taken care of, and conciliates good-will by his docility, intelligence, and amiability.

From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by John Charles Frémont

Hence the general debate, as well as private discussions, must be continued until a proposal is brought forward which conciliates all interests, and wins the suffrage of the entire mir.

From Contemporary Socialism by John Rae

Verse, if it has any enthusiasm, at once demands and conciliates attention; it proposes to say much in little; and it associates with it the idea of something consolatory, or otherwise sustaining.

From Captain Sword and Captain Pen A Poem by Leigh Hunt

I’m further conciliated by Mr. Youngkin’s representation of his state’s recent economic-development wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

But of course it had its cost, in the sense that it meant he conciliated.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2019

If you notice P losing their cool at the prospect of not being conciliated, don’t respond to their tantrum.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2018

The strength of her beliefs gave her the courage to push on where others might have conciliated.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013

Last, because they are conciliated, and so disciplined.

From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton

A French visitor — a conservationist for an NGO and a symbolic representative of the European Union — bleats a few conciliating sentiments but is scornfully shut down.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

“However one of the tasks will be conciliating Neymar’s individuality with the team and trying to contain Neymar’s petulance.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2018

“This will have the best possible effect upon the men,” said Lee, and “will do much toward conciliating our people.”

From Washington Post

Loudest howls against the British Labor policy of conciliating Egypt came, of course, from Australia.

From Time Magazine Archive

The chaplain rose quickly and edged away from Yossarian’s bed, and then nodded with a conciliating smile and promised to conduct himself with appropriate caution.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller