consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
: something that consoles
specifically
: a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament
Examples of consolation in a Sentence
His kind words were a consolation to me.
the consolation of the grieving family by their pastor
Recent Examples on the Web
While an average rate on a 30-year home loan of just under 7% is not far from the historical average, that’s little consolation to homebuyers who, prior to the last couple of years, hadn’t seen average rates this high going back nearly two decades.
—
Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
But that was little consolation to residents Wednesday morning who are ready for winter to end.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Peninsula beat Palisades 4-2 to win the consolation bracket.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Saturday’s schedule of 72 races begins at 7:15 a.m. on the 2,000-meter course, finishing off Crown Point Shores with the day’s finale shortly around 4 p.m.
Saturday’s events are mostly heat races for Sunday’s championship and consolation races.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 7, Ganesha 0: Jude Favela threw a no-hitter in a consolation game of Boras Classic and Rocco Regan hit a grand slam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The championship and consolation finals are scheduled to be played Saturday, but with rain in the forecast, tournament organizers have had to change the schedule.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Edmond went on to pick up two consolation victories (against Penn’s CJ Composto, and Virginia Tech’s Tom Crook) to put himself in a position to place as an All-American for the first time in his career.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Although Mikel Merino scored late on to give Real Sociedad some consolation, the evening was all about Mbappé and his excellent outing.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
But that was little consolation to residents Wednesday morning who are ready for winter to end.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Peninsula beat Palisades 4-2 to win the consolation bracket.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Saturday’s schedule of 72 races begins at 7:15 a.m. on the 2,000-meter course, finishing off Crown Point Shores with the day’s finale shortly around 4 p.m.
Saturday’s events are mostly heat races for Sunday’s championship and consolation races.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 7, Ganesha 0: Jude Favela threw a no-hitter in a consolation game of Boras Classic and Rocco Regan hit a grand slam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The championship and consolation finals are scheduled to be played Saturday, but with rain in the forecast, tournament organizers have had to change the schedule.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Edmond went on to pick up two consolation victories (against Penn’s CJ Composto, and Virginia Tech’s Tom Crook) to put himself in a position to place as an All-American for the first time in his career.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Although Mikel Merino scored late on to give Real Sociedad some consolation, the evening was all about Mbappé and his excellent outing.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
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consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled
2
: something that consoles
consolatory
adjective
kən-ˈsōl-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-sä-lə-
-ˌtȯr-
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