condole

verb

Definition of condolenext
as in to sympathize

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Recent Examples of condole Despite nationwide protests, the prime minister has not yet condemned Lankesh’s murder or condoled with her family. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condole
  1. sympathize
  2. empathize
  3. commiserate
  4. assure
  5. comfort
  6. console
  7. cheer
  8. reassure
Verb
  • Former Manhattan prosecutor Rebecca Roiphe told NBC News that during jury selection, prosecutors will likely want to scrutinize potential jurors’ experiences in the healthcare system to weed out those who might sympathize with Mangione.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Into the 1930s, when a much smaller share of Californians were drivers, people tended to sympathize with the victims of fatal crashes.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathize
Verb
  • The ability to empathize does not come naturally to everyone, however.
    — Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pollard has described himself as a candidate that can empathize with large swaths of the Jackson County voter base, as a small business owner, homeowner and parent.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of empathize
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  • Team Coco followers flocked to the comments section on YouTube to commiserate over O’Brien’s, err, wet look.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
  • State employees who are returning to the office this week may be looking to commiserate with fellow office workers before heading home.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of commiserate
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  • That assures the Yankees of his services for the 2027 season.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Davis assured that cottonmouths, though venomous, are not typically aggressive unless threatened.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of assure
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  • The squeals from the little piggies about to eat lettuce and other vegetation often spark laughter, while others cuddle and comfort some of the guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Video compilations of Trachtenberg and Panettiere’s characters, Casey Carlyle and Gen Harwood, respectively, have been circulating on social media Monday, with many fans acknowledging the film’s comforting nostalgia amid the tragedy.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of comfort
Verb
  • The 2-year-old can be heard crying in the footage as officers try to console her.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Before he was transported off the field, the entire roster approached the cart to console Scourton.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of console
Verb
  • That news was relayed to a capacity crowd at Hillsborough, cheering the countdown from 15 to zero on the scoreboard.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to an ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers cheered.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheer
Verb
  • That strategy—adding explicit advice to the reassurance—may be the fix that allows doctors both to reassure and persuade patients to stick with a treatment protocol.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In response, Huang once again stepped in personally to reassure the market.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassure

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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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