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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Read Next National Do Americans sympathize with Israelis or Palestinians?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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If the war concerned solely territorial integrity, Europeans would sympathize with the Confederacy.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Researchers found that the more the target partner expressed themselves, whether verbally or nonverbally, the more accurately their partner was able to understand and empathize with them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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McDaniel empathizes with Wilson for going through a high-pressure situation as the No. 2 pick in a draft in a media market like New York.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Meantime Marty and his ex-wife Felicia (Karen Gillan), on good terms, commiserate by phone about the latest roster of calamities.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum are passionate amateurs who post stories, serialize novels-in-progress, commiserate about the joys and agonies of writing, talk smack about the literary establishment, and cheer one another on.—
Peter C. Baker,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Companies that issue stablecoins are meant to hold reserves of other assets to back their coins and assure buyers about their value.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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There are so many cures to be discovered, sources of energy to be revealed – the discoveries that will shape the future and assure American competitiveness into the next century.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This can involve placing your hand on your chest, cheek or belly to offer gentle, comforting contact.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bright colors and cute animal faces are welcoming and will make your little one feel comforted when they’re still getting used to the potty.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Unai Simon had made a really bad mistake and Enrique was consoling him after the game.—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Deborah consoles herself with swag from a touristy souvenir shop.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Some friends and members are very willing to show up whenever and wherever to cheer us on.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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From the very beginning, his dad was always there, driving him to every training session and cheering him on at every competition.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Less Is More In an effort to reassure, many leaders flood teams with excessive updates, data, dashboards and updates, ironically creating confusion instead of clarity.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The network evening newscasts are still considered the flagships of the broadcast news divisions, the anchor chairs where legends like Cronkite, Jennings, Brokaw, Walters and Rather informed the nation day in and day out, and reassured them in times of tumult and crisis.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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