Conciliatory concession Crossword Clue

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Its time to solve "Conciliatory concession" crossword clue for today's "Wall Street Journal" daily crossword.

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue "Conciliatory concession" links to the answer "SOP" in today's crossword. Here's why:

• Conciliatory: This word implies a gesture of goodwill or an action taken to make peace or soothe a situation.
• Concession: A concession is an act of yielding or granting something as a compromise.

When we combine these two words to form the answer "SOP," it becomes clear that an "SOP" in a diplomatic or negotiation context often serves as a symbolic gesture or action aimed at reconciling differences. In many scenarios, an SOP may be offered as a token of goodwill to facilitate understanding and harmony between parties involved in a dispute or negotiation.

Definition of "SOP"

a thing of no great value given or done as a concession to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met

Example :

my agent telephones as a sop but never finds me work

he used some bread to sop up the sauce

the dews … bemoistening sop his harden'd shoes

 The Crossword clue "Conciliatory concession" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Wall Street Journal	27 June 2024	SOP