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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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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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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as in reassuring
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Recent Examples of consoling
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
He’s been known to carry a stick of butter in the center console of his Honda.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Julia Moore, People.com, 24 July 2025
Here's what consoles College Football 26 will be on:
PlayStation 5
Xbox X|S
There will be no versions for PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Ian, revved up by the camogie carnage and fresh off consoling Eva (eye emojis x2), takes it upon himself to tell Angelica in no uncertain terms to back off the Garvey sisters.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Most external SSDs also need to be formatted to work with video game consoles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
He’s been known to carry a stick of butter in the center console of his Honda.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Jinny ran out of the house to safety, and Richard tried his best to console his brother, who held the gun to his own head, threatening suicide.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 24 July 2025
Here's what consoles College Football 26 will be on:
PlayStation 5
Xbox X|S
There will be no versions for PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Adjective
Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, announcing the news of his impending surgery by posting a picture of Sonic consoling a crying Knuckles on his Instagram story.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Ian, revved up by the camogie carnage and fresh off consoling Eva (eye emojis x2), takes it upon himself to tell Angelica in no uncertain terms to back off the Garvey sisters.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consoling
Adjective
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This premium headset includes a crash detection system that senses significant impacts and automatically alerts your emergency contacts—a reassuring feature, especially for solo riders on remote roads.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But the results provide reassuring evidence that not all cognitive decline that occurs with age is inevitable.—
Alice Park,
Time,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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So the design team, led by Kristin Byrd of Gensler, zeroed in on making the public spaces look and feel more intimate and more soothing on a site that's traditionally soaking up the summer sun and its heat.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Warm and soothing neutral tones permeate the interiors, permitting the products to project.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Consoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoling. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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