COMMISERATE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

commiserate

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Definition of commiserate

as in to sympathize

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Recent Examples of commiserate After the New Jersey Devils lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1993 playoffs, the team went out for drinks to commiserate. — Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Devastated by the cancellations, many gathered in central Vienna to trade friendship bracelets and commiserate. — Philipp Jenne, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Devastated by the cancellations, many gathered in central Vienna to trade friendship bracelets and commiserate about the cancelations. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 Caro and Sonia both cautiously bond over their connection to the property and the surrounding land, and commiserate on the historical forces that have placed them in opposition. — David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for commiserate

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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

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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

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