COMMISERATED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

commiserated

verb

past tense of commiserate

as in sympathized

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Talley walked off the course in tears, consoled by 10-time major winner Annika Sörenstam and two-time major winner Bryson DeChambeau.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
There were personalities and moments that consoled a grieving country.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of consoled

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Black is comforted by the fact that indie rock fans who hate the podcast could still enjoy themselves at the awards show.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
In a 2017 People cover story, editor-at-large Liz McNeil wrote that Carolyn comforted the Radziwills by bringing soup from Anthony’s favorite NYC restaurant to the hospital.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026

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Kirk took the stage in an off-the-shoulder bronze gown and an Eras Tour–style stack of bracelets as the crowd cheered with their phones in the air, recording her.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Meta Platforms rallied nearly 13% in that time, as traders cheered the company’s Muse artificial intelligence agent.

— Jenni Reid,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

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Shares of the company fell as much as 5% in premarket trading but pared back their losses as executives reassured investors on the company's earnings conference call.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Yet the Fed’s move doesn’t necessarily mean Americans will pay significantly higher costs for mortgages or other borrowing in the short-term, because financial markets appear reassured by the Fed’s commitment to fighting inflation.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reassured

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The bar for trusted, assured security is rising, but AI-powered cryptanalysis is helping the cyber community to meet it.

— Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
County Mayor Mark Bogen said he was assured by Sheriff Gregory Tony that a high-ranking officer and the sheriff’s chief financial officer would attend Tuesday morning’s budget workshop.

— Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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