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
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The fact that Cole went down after the Yankees signed Fried is no small consolation.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
The SaberCats play Castle View on Saturday morning in the consolation bracket.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Stanford will face the winner of Saturday night’s consolation bracket – either Oregon or Weber State – Sunday at 3:30 p.m., needing a win in two possible tries to clinch a berth in the Super Regionals.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Platense defeated Racing Club in the previous round so the team is on an incredible run, but that won’t be much consolation for River Plate, who would have been looking forward to home advantage in the semi-finals against San Lorenzo.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
The SaberCats play Castle View on Saturday morning in the consolation bracket.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Stanford will face the winner of Saturday night’s consolation bracket – either Oregon or Weber State – Sunday at 3:30 p.m., needing a win in two possible tries to clinch a berth in the Super Regionals.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Platense defeated Racing Club in the previous round so the team is on an incredible run, but that won’t be much consolation for River Plate, who would have been looking forward to home advantage in the semi-finals against San Lorenzo.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for consolation
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“Consolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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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-
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