1. the action of stopping someone from being angry or of ending a disagreement
2. a process in which a neutral third party helps resolve a dispute between two sides
Usage: legal; formal

Examples

• The manager’s conciliation helped resolve the conflict between the two departments.
• His gesture of conciliation included a formal apology and compensation.
• The union agreed to conciliation rather than going on strike.
• The court ordered conciliation before proceeding with the lawsuit.
• Her tone of conciliation helped calm the angry customer.
• The peace talks were an attempt at conciliation between the warring nations.
• The company’s conciliation efforts prevented a major labor dispute.