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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoling
Verb
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The close-ups of the fans who did stay in pain, looking away in disgust and consoling one another, were powerful.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026 -
State media has repeatedly shown Kim honoring returning North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia and consoling the families of those killed.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Early on, many infected people spread the virus to few people, which generated comforting statistics on average.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Throughout the day, friends and classmates gathered, wiping away tears, comforting each other and trying to process the sudden loss.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The head linesman normally carries out the task of assuring the down marker is flipped.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Lauder, who is heir to the Estée Lauder Companies, and his daughter, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, plan to make a major gift that will fund a $200 million endowment assuring the long-term care of the Neue Galerie and the preservation of its works.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
14 May 2026
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Now, three years later, Cerro is a healthy father of two kids who will be cheering him on this weekend at the Rush to Crush Cancer cycling event in Pittsburgh.—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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When center fielder Andy Pages secured the ball, the home fans at Dodger Stadium began cheering in anticipation of the double play.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Almost every sound was reassuring, with one exception.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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This year especially, that permanence seemed reassuring.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Teammate Malinin, who also had a number of uncharacteristic mistakes in his free program and fell from first to eighth in the men’s event, watched in surprise in the arena, empathizing with the disbelief and pain on Glenn’s face.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the growing Muslim community in the Bay Area, abstaining from eating or drinking during the day is regarded as an act of worship by practicing self-restraint, growing closer to God and empathizing with people who are poor and hungry.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Condoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condoling. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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