Definition of Conciliatory

To regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior; to reconcile

Examples of Conciliatory in a sentence

Even though Henry hated fruit cake, he still accepted the conciliatory gift from his neighbor.  🔊

In a conciliatory tone, the presidential candidate promoted himself as a man of the people.  🔊

Don’t think you are going to appease me with your conciliatory attitude!  🔊

As the middle sister, behaving in a conciliatory manner came natural to her.  🔊

The United Nations has a conciliatory role in handling disputes between countries.  🔊

Despite his conciliatory gesture, Franklin could not forgive the man who accidentally shot his dog.  🔊

Although Marilyn wanted to bring her parents together, she had no idea how to be more conciliatory.  🔊

While she may appear selfish, I believe her motives are purely conciliatory.  🔊

After gaining eighty percent of the votes, the politician made conciliatory remarks to his opponent.  🔊

The mediator made a conciliatory statement which helped the two parties find common ground.  🔊

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