Reconcile
Reconcile verb - To bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences.
Separate
Separate verb - To set or force apart.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After she does a stint in rehab, they try to reconcile, but soon separate again (for good).
Source: Series / Sons of Anarchy - See also Break-Up/Make-Up Scenario when they separate for some dramatic reason, spend a time apart, then reconcile (usually with a kiss, which breaks the Will They Or Won't They)
Source: Will They or Won't They?
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Separate and Reconcile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reconcile/separate
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