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Reconciliation is a noun with three common uses. First, it describes repairing a damaged relationship between people so they can cooperate peacefully again. Second, it describes checking two financial records, such as an internal register and a bank statement, to find and explain any differences. Third, it describes showing how two statements, reports, or ideas that seem to disagree can both make sense together.

The two carpenters reached reconciliation after talking through their disagreement about shared tools.