as in cabinets
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 comforts
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 consoles
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, since these tools also lack the shared context of a CSPM, teams must constantly switch between consoles and resolve contradictory alerts.
—Wyles Daniel, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
And continuing efforts to bring more Halo content to other platforms, the new title will be available on PlayStation 5 in 2026 alongside Xbox consoles, PC, and Steam.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The four most modern Nintendo consoles, the Switch 2, the Switch, Wii U and the newer 3DS, are all compatible with Amiibo.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Hulu is also broadly supported across many different streaming platforms like Apple TV, Roku, game consoles, and mobile devices.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
New Vegas is currently available for purchase on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store) and Xbox consoles via backwards compatibility.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Demand slid further after tariffs prompted owner Microsoft to raise prices for the consoles.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Olympus Gaming Lounge, 4741 Rockford Plaza boasts a setup with 50 PCs, 20 TVs and six consoles for gamers.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson ordered the team’s locker room stripped of video game consoles, Ping-Pong tables and cornhole, among other items, last week.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
However, since these tools also lack the shared context of a CSPM, teams must constantly switch between consoles and resolve contradictory alerts.
—Wyles Daniel, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
And continuing efforts to bring more Halo content to other platforms, the new title will be available on PlayStation 5 in 2026 alongside Xbox consoles, PC, and Steam.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The four most modern Nintendo consoles, the Switch 2, the Switch, Wii U and the newer 3DS, are all compatible with Amiibo.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Hulu is also broadly supported across many different streaming platforms like Apple TV, Roku, game consoles, and mobile devices.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
New Vegas is currently available for purchase on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store) and Xbox consoles via backwards compatibility.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Demand slid further after tariffs prompted owner Microsoft to raise prices for the consoles.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Olympus Gaming Lounge, 4741 Rockford Plaza boasts a setup with 50 PCs, 20 TVs and six consoles for gamers.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Gerard Powers consoles his 10-year-old stepson who is lying on the couch on board a cruise ship.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consoles
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Work from Top to Bottom Start your week dusting and wiping down upper surfaces like countertops and cabinets, then concentrate on floors.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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And in her closet, the cabinets and drawers that aren’t glass-paneled have labels explaining what’s inside.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The monastery is central to the story, and its elder—named Zosima in the novel—comforts a woman who has lost her child, aged two years and nine months, with words that echo those uttered by Ambrose.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Redford played Officer Harold Beldon, a gentle embodiment of Death who comforts an elderly woman terrified of dying.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead, your tools sit in cupboards and drawers waiting for a dinner party that never happens.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Food pantries in Arizona have opened their cupboards to help feed park staff who have been furloughed or are otherwise not receiving a paycheck.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also added were separate two-way cycle tracks leading to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets and two new bike lockers in the plaza, among other improvements.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Esther reassures Joanne that those qualities and rituals have always been a part of her, with or without Noah.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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This framing reassures your partner that the relationship’s continuity matters.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Install outlets on kitchen islands, inside cabinets (for hidden charging), and in closets (for vacuums and routers).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ship featured veranda suites with walk-in closets and heated bathroom floors.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aloe vera instantly soothes dryness, while jojoba, camellia, and almond oils keep your lips plush, soft, and supported.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mori Nozomi is a serene, eight-seat sushi counter in the Sawtelle neighborhood in West LA, where the interior (blonde wood, ikebana flower arrangements, handmade ceramics from Japan) soothes and the food, a 26-course omakase, stands out even in LA’s highly saturated sushi scene.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Consoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoles. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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