reconciler
/'rekənsailə/
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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
- someone who tries to bring peace