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noun

ˈkän-ˌsōl How to pronounce console (audio)
Definition of consolenext
as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components

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verb

kən-ˈsōl How to pronounce console (audio)
as in to comfort
to ease the grief or distress of the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

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Recent Examples of console
Noun
The collection first debuted in 2024 with the Minera table and the Branch console, both carved from solid marble into flowing, sculptural forms. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Game Pass subscribers already now pay between $10 and $23 per month for five to 15 hours of cloud gaming, while playing games downloaded to one’s console remains unlimited. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Please console yourself that your efforts to understand Stasispeak will give you a glimpse into an alien historical reality. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The show then flashes forward to the other women emotionally processing the news of his overdose and coming together at Angie’s to console one another and share memories of Robert. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for console
Recent Examples of Synonyms for console
  1. cabinet
  2. comfort
  3. cupboard
  4. reassure
  5. locker
  6. assure
  7. closet
  8. soothe
Noun
  • He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The sellers also have put in some work, installing new appliances and a sleek sage-green backsplash in a galley kitchen that’s both flush with cabinet space and decently large.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Verb
  • Pumpkin Pound Cake Pair this comforting cake with coffee or ice cream—or both.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Faulk met Ali at a dinner and said on the podcast that he is comforted by the memory.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of comfort
Noun
  • Likewise, Cosori recommends keeping its air fryer away from cupboards and steam-sensitive surfaces, with about 5 inches of clearance behind and above it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Revitalift products have been in my mom’s bathroom cupboard for some time.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cupboard
Verb
  • Amazon’s $200 billion in third-quarter revenues were not enough to reassure investors, who have grown wary of the AI trade as surging debt and financing costs outpace revenues and push firms into negative cash flows.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The attorney suggested that the university’s decision to increase police patrols reflected an effort to reassure students rather than evidence that the four plaintiffs posed an immediate danger.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reassure
Noun
  • The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The flatbed also include's side storage lockers and a long rear drawer for extra cargo space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of locker
Verb
  • With the opposition united in its ambition to replace Netanyahu but divided over how to govern afterward, neither political bloc is assured of a parliamentary majority and the final outcome could take weeks to determine.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But with their rich deals, nothing can be assured, and in the TV business, any opportunity to get a better deal or sign talent that could make a difference is typically taken fast.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of assure
Noun
  • Other amenities include a gym, a borrowing closet with Hunter boots and raincoats, and daily boat tours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Upon entrance, guests are greeted by a sun-drenched, double-height foyer with a floating staircase leading to the upper floor bedrooms—uniquely, each one has its own refrigerator tucked in the closet.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of closet
Verb
  • The decor hits just the right amount of nautical; soothing blues and greens abound, as do a mix of textures and prints that feel right at home in the New England setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Calm the scary feeling When fright takes hold, breathing techniques like 4-7-8 breathing or box breathing can soothe your nervous system.
    — Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothe

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“Console.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/console. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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