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.
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Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condole
Verb
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Conversely, a record share of Americans now sympathize with the Palestinians.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Warners were stalwart supporters of FDR and his popular New Deal, and the studio worked hard to sympathize with the plight of everyday Americans during the Great Depression.—
Chris Yogerst / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Commenters on the thread empathized with the dad's conundrum.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2025
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This happens when partners actively listen, empathize and show interest in each other’s worlds.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, if Hugh had a hand in raising you, commiserating with you is understandable.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sure, the two men would get along, commiserating over the woes of running a busy emergency department, but there’s enough of a distinction.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now a split of their final two regular-season games – at UNLV on Tuesday, home against Nevada next Saturday – should be enough to assure a relaxed Selection Sunday.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump fundamentally misunderstands the role that parents play — often tirelessly — in working with school officials to assure that their trans child is respected and affirmed in school, allowing those students to learn and mature in a safe environment.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is really just, across America, giving folks that maybe feel a lot of despair across this first month an outlet to feel heard and understood and comforted by like-minded individuals.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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But Banks, 51, is comforted by the chaos surrounding her.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Host Drew Carey was quick to console him, holding his hand as the crowd cheered.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the footage provided little context, the rapper was seen consoling her.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One bus transported detainees from Israel’s Ofer prison in the Occupied West Bank to Ramallah where cheering crowds had gathered to greet them.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the last slide was a video of her character Zöe, a bartender, dancing with a ketchup bottle with Moynahan and Bello cheering her on.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By Ian King | Bloomberg Broadcom Inc. shares jumped after the chip supplier for Apple Inc. and other big tech companies gave an upbeat forecast, reassuring investors that spending on artificial intelligence computing remains healthy.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some workers feel reassured by recent political shifts, while others feel uncertain or even fearful about how those changes could affect them.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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