Definition

Noun: A person who works to restore friendly relations between individuals or groups who are in conflict; someone who helps others to settle their differences and reach agreement.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The manager acted as a reconciler between the two departments that were constantly arguing.
  • She is a natural reconciler, always helping her friends make up after a fight.
  • In many communities, elders serve as reconcilers in family disputes.

Advanced Usage

• "to act as a reconciler": to take on the role of someone who mediates a conflict.
  • He was asked to act as a reconciler in the bitter contract negotiations.

Variants and Related Words

• Reconcile (verb): To restore friendly relations; to make two conflicting things compatible.
  • They finally reconciled after years of not speaking.
• Reconciliation (noun): The process or result of reconciling; the restoration of friendly relations.
  • The peace treaty led to a reconciliation between the two nations.
• Reconcilable (adjective): Capable of being reconciled or made compatible.
  • Their different viewpoints are not easily reconcilable.

Synonyms

• Mediator: A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.
• Peacemaker: A person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
• Arbiter: A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.
• Conciliator: A person who acts as a mediator to reconcile differences.

Related Phrases

• "to serve as a reconciler": to function in the capacity of someone who brings about peace.
  • The diplomat served as a reconciler for the warring factions.

Noun

1. someone who tries to bring peace