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noun (1)

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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console

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verb (1)

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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consoling

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noun (2)

as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering the responsibility for the consoling of the families of the firefighters fell to the mayor

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consoling

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adjective

as in reassuring

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consoling

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verb (2)

present participle of console
as in assuring
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
By 2027, researchers stare at their consoles while AI builds itself. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 And remember—that’s just Steam, not including console and PC players through the Xbox platform, which Microsoft doesn’t publicly share player count logs for. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
Half a dozen Spanish players walked over to Messi after the final whistle to hug and console him. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Harry Kane consoles Jude Bellingham after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15 in Atlanta. — David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Noun
As such, Pinheiro was correct in reversing his original decision, leaving Embolo in tears and in need of consoling by team-mates. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Miller, who said the plan for the team was to keep playing next season, even without access to the state playoffs, tried to offer consoling words. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Adjective
This analogy is strangely anticlimactic and almost consoling, but a pedestrian ending comes with the territory in a scrupulously realistic book about the inconceivable. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Certainly, the consoling notion surfaced quickly among the Chiefs after their 28-21 loss to Buffalo on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
They could be seen hugging and consoling each other. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The outlet reported family members were seen embracing and consoling one another. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 19 May 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
  • The cabinet of curiosities has remained untouched ever since.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • President Min Aung Hlaing departed from the capital Naypyitaw on Monday morning accompanied by members of his cabinet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Verb
  • The squeals from the little piggies about to eat lettuce and other vegetation often spark laughter, while others cuddle and comfort some of the guinea pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Video compilations of Trachtenberg and Panettiere’s characters, Casey Carlyle and Gen Harwood, respectively, have been circulating on social media Monday, with many fans acknowledging the film’s comforting nostalgia amid the tragedy.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of comfort
Noun
  • Prior to the Hoosier cabinet, a kitchen area would have some shelves, a separate work table and a corner cupboard.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In smaller apartment or townhouse renovations, homeowners sometimes rely on overhead cupboards instead.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of cupboard
Verb
  • That strategy—adding explicit advice to the reassurance—may be the fix that allows doctors both to reassure and persuade patients to stick with a treatment protocol.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In response, Huang once again stepped in personally to reassure the market.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassure
Noun
  • Greene doesn’t have to look farther than across the clubhouse at Great American Ball Park, where Antone’s locker resides.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Taped to the glass divider of Ryan McMahon’s locker, a drawing of Trent Grisham stares at the Yankees’ clubhouse.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of locker
Verb
  • While there are not yet dates set, City Council and staff assured that there would be ongoing community input over the next year to ensure residents are involved with the process.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of assure
Noun
  • Our linen closet has long doubled as a medicine station — stocked with bronchodilators, pinworm pills, antiviral medication, pain relief patches, pulse oximeters and nebulizers, vials of Prednisone, even EpiPen injectors.
    — Allan Ripp, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There was a closet full of phones people had thrown at the wall and dents in the drywall nobody ever explained.
    — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of closet
Verb
  • Licorice root extract brings soothing and brightening benefits, and a nourishing blend of sunflower, sweet almond, moringa, and rice germ oils, plus shea butter, softens dry skin and seals in moisture.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t forget to soothe your skin with pre-shave gel and aftershave balm.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of soothe

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“Console.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/console. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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