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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So Americans do sympathize with the industry’s battles to increase housing supply.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani has picked up some key endorsements from Jewish leaders in the city and a New York Times-Siena poll last month found most young voters in New York City sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israel over the war in Gaza.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lythcott-Haims says parents should empathize with their child’s concerns, but keep their child in the driver’s seat by asking them what their plan of action is to resolve the problem.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Esterhazy believes that the script, written by brothers Jon and Al Kaplan, lets viewers empathize with Paola, no matter how wild the situations became.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At drinks to commiserate over their respective firings, Brown had an idea.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The clubhouse broke into small circles to commiserate.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shutdown was assured to continue into the next week.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vance said he was assured the 25-24 vote in the Israeli Knesset was purely symbolic.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is a foolproof and comforting chicken soup.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Located in the heart of downtown, this small American bistro serves an extensive menu of comforting American fare.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Those who don’t earn a championship game berth can console themselves with at least six wins and a bowl berth.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Recent studies show that while AI has at least some capacity to display empathy, people still prefer consoling messages from other humans.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zohran Mamdani on His Unlikely Rise When the screens at the Brooklyn Paramount event confirmed his victory, attendees loudly cheered for minutes on end.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Well, maybe not cheering, exactly, but at least nodding in mild appreciation at a movie that realizes its humble and happy purpose.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday evening, the local government of Rio Cauto municipality reassured residents that the dam was not going to collapse or suddenly overflow and that the flooding was mainly due to the rain from Melissa.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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During the final days of voting on California’s high-stakes redistricting ballot measure, Secretary of State Shirley Weber is seeking to dispel panic and reassure voters that the election will continue to run smoothly.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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