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
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Originally released 30 years ago, Virtual Boy was Nintendo’s first big failure at launching a new home console.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
A day after his death, dozens of votive candles were lit and left on the sidewalk outside Exotic World as the victim’s friends consoled each other and swapped stories about Herrera.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 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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Noun
In a way, that’s a consoling thought.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
From powerful gaming consoles and mirrorless cameras to stylish ultrabooks and tablets, a pair of USB-C and Mini-HDMI connectors serves as a universal passport to your environment.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Originally released 30 years ago, Virtual Boy was Nintendo’s first big failure at launching a new home console.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
After the match, Osaka consoled Gauff and asked her to do the post-match interview with her.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
A day after his death, dozens of votive candles were lit and left on the sidewalk outside Exotic World as the victim’s friends consoled each other and swapped stories about Herrera.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 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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The latest update from Fidelity is more reassuring than the one reported a few months ago.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Katie’s predictions are even less reassuring.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Then complement it with a refreshing fattoush salad or one of our comforting homestyle stews, which reflect the heart of our kitchen.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mary’s mother, Cora, remains a stalwart and comforting presence.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And just hanging out with a couple of my close friends and my dogs and going somewhere fun and relaxing, or even just going to the movies.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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The main level sports a spacious, open layout, with several distinct spaces for both entertaining and relaxing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An older pet might benefit from an orthopedic dog bed, while an anxious pet could find a fluffy donut bed more calming and comfortable.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The décor is incredibly calming, the beds are super comfortable and the bathrooms are spacious.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They’re placed on or next to the body and struck with a mallet to release a calming vibration and mellifluous tone that eases muscles, sparking an immediately soothing effect on the nervous system and improving synaptic responses in the brain.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Consoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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