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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Most people understand and sympathize with someone who has cancer or a stroke.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2025
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So for those wanting to sympathize with the collapse of the rival kingdom, save your Kleenex for more worthy causes.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Kesey recognizes her literary talent and also empathizes with her over the loss of her child, having been deeply marked by the death of one of his sons in a road accident.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Evelis Cano, the mother of a detainee, called on Venezuela’s legislative leader and acting president to empathize with families.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With Welch and Sullivan, there’s catharsis in commiserating.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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The video now has over 2.2 million views and 210,000 likes, with many users commiserating in the comments.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Like Byrne, his place on the best-actor Oscar line-up now looks assured.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like Genesis on Duke, the members of King Crimson had upgraded their equipment for a new era, assuring that, not only could no one else play like them, few could even identify the instruments.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s unlikely to comfort the oil industry that new Venezuelan and US governments don’t change the rules on them years down the line.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season two of the now award-winning, critical and commercial hit medical drama once again kicks things off with Robby heading to the hospital for his shift, but aside from our fearless leader being back on our screens, the whole setup feels less than comforting this time around.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Juszczyk consoled Kittle, the relentlessly upbeat tight end assured his friend all would be OK.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The panicked woman raced over and tried to console her nephew as an onlooker tried to perform CPR on him.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Of course, consumers cheer rising pay.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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The matchup drew a crowd of 11,201, Cal’s first sellout since LeBron James showed up two years ago to cheer his son Bronny, who was playing for USC.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Still, European diplomats say that Rubio has quietly reassured them since becoming Secretary of State.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, strong iPhone sales reassured investors that the company’s most important product remains in high demand.—
Jeran Wittenstein,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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