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 Team Coco followers flocked to the comments section on YouTube to commiserate over O’Brien’s, err, wet look. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 State employees who are returning to the office this week may be looking to commiserate with fellow office workers before heading home. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for commiserate

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But while Alice might sympathize with Catherine, Nora doesn’t.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of sympathize

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By shining a light on one of her toughest periods (Diana and Charles separated in 1992), Stewart empathized with Diana deeply.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
Tammen worked decades in the mining industry and empathizes with people like King, but does not feel a mine is worth potentially jeopardizing the watershed.

— Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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His wishes were largely obeyed — until the third Test in Soweto last weekend, where the home crowd whistled and cheered during the haka.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The 93-year-old acting icon hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman who goes on a road trip to return a pigeon.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

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