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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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
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
As the Switch 2 is the first of the next wave of consoles, Nintendo has been tasked with starting the price increase according to what their third-party partners likely want.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Yui Hasegawa, who was consoled by former City captain Steph Houghton, was visibly upset.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The dragon theme was echoed in the embroidery on the lichen green velvet that upholstered the new version of the Seine console, trimmed with metallic thread and beads with a 3D effect.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
As the Switch 2 is the first of the next wave of consoles, Nintendo has been tasked with starting the price increase according to what their third-party partners likely want.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
Jeff noticed Joe’s worried demeanor and, in a Survivor first, gave him permission to leave his tribe’s mat in order to console Eva.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Yui Hasegawa, who was consoled by former City captain Steph Houghton, was visibly upset.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for console
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With a network of over 4,000 franchise stores and dealerships worldwide, the company has been involved in numerous commercial and residential projects across the US, delivering tailored cabinets and storage solutions.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Folk Painting Many cultures have a folk painting tradition used to embellish furniture, cabinets, trim, and more.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Not only are flags placed at every grave, as is done here, but the army assigns a soldier to stand by each grave to comfort the family and to honor their memory.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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What’s On the Menu The Official Kentucky Derby 151 On-Track Food Menu delivers a mix of Southern staples and polished showstoppers—dishes that are comforting, upscale, and built to last through long race-day service.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The war in Ukraine also exposed just how bare Washington’s military cupboard is.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Luck is a necessity when an NBA team begins a rebuild without a top-flight star to trade and without extra future first-round draft picks in its cupboard, as the Wizards did two years ago.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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For years, generative AI vendors have reassured the public and enterprises that large language models are aligned with safety guidelines and reinforced against producing harmful content.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Boeing also reaffirmed its full-year delivery and cash flow targets, helping reassure investors after a series of high-profile setbacks and production slowdowns.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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Penn learned the story of how her grandmother escaped in 2022 during a visit to her mother’s bank locker, where she was invited to select a piece of jewelry: a tiny flat piece of gold in the shape of a mermaid.—
Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the final round on Sunday, 14 years later, McIlroy opened his locker up to an unexpected surprise from Angel Cabrera.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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During development, a Ubisoft lead publicly assured fans that Shadows would be a big departure from Odyssey, seemingly letting folks know which fanbase the game was meant to please.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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What’s more, according to the two companies, the administration has also not awarded separate contracts to shipping companies, leaving much of the food assured by the original reinstated contracts stuck in the United States.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Taylor is assuredly not running any closet index fund.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Tiffany Angeles/Unlimited Style Photography A spacious walk-in closet doubles as a safe room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary oil’s anti-inflammatory properties may help soothe a dry, red, or irritated scalp.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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The formula is also infused with a bio-restorative complex that repairs damage and strengthens, lupine flower peptides that deliver amino acids to the cortex to boost keratin to help damaged hair and eucalyptus oil to soothe the senses.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Console.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/console. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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