CONSOLE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkän-ˌsōl

Definition of console

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

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

Here's when Grand Theft Auto 6 will unlock on your console, and how to potentially get it nearly one day sooner. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 Products such as aluminum, fishing rods, golf clubs, perfume, milk, and video game consoles will receive a 50% tariff. — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

The 2-year-old can be heard crying in the footage as officers try to console her. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Before he was transported off the field, the entire roster approached the cart to console Scourton. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for console

Recent Examples of Synonyms for console

Noun

Both the living and dining rooms have handsome storage cabinets.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Kids had their stash of Beanie Babies, while moms had their vintage plate collections displayed in a china cabinet or on their walls.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabinet

Verb

Gilbertson says he’s comforted by the fact that the joint venture called the Alameda Belt Line will hire many of his employees.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Quick-cooking chicken cutlets come together with red wine, mushrooms, and bacon for a rich, comforting meal.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of comfort

Noun

By refusing to unload the cupboard for Da’Aaron Fox when the Kings were shopping him before the February 2025 trade deadline, the Heat retained the first-round inventory needed to make the Antetokounmpo trade.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cupboard

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Brusuelas, the chief economist at RSM US, stressed that Trump would likely need to make sacrifices to meaningfully address the debt and reassure financial markets.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The struggle to stitch the party back together spilled into the open again in recent days — this time as nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought to reassure wary Jewish voters, who make up a key part of the Democratic coalition in the state.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reassure

Noun

Elliss, now with the New Orleans Saints, spent three seasons in Atlanta with a locker next to Robinson’s, trying to see if there were any cracks in the running back’s foundation.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of locker

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