as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of condole
Despite nationwide protests, the prime minister has not yet condemned Lankesh’s murder or condoled with her family.
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Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condole
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According to a February poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, a majority of Republicans support or sympathize with Christian nationalism.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns also took to social media to express his support for Marte. Towns, like Marte, lost his mother and can sympathize with what Marte went through.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Workers are expected to empathize, regulate emotion and show up wholeheartedly, often without meaningful organizational support.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This holy month is a time for self-restraint with focus on the spiritual, as well as being charitable and empathizing with those who may not have access to food or shelter.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Brides are commiserating on social media, reassessing their wedding finances and trying to think outside the box.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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As the potentials go off with Buffy for training, Xander (Nicholas Brendon) takes Dawn aside to commiserate over their lack of specialness: neither has powers, neither has incredible strength.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The French club’s Europa League participation next season was assured.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Buehrle famously had a couple of beers (or maybe more) in the clubhouse during the game after being assured he wouldn’t be used out of the bullpen, then got the final out in the 14th after Blum’s solo home run gave the Sox the lead in a 7-5 win.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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In a ward of Nasser hospital in southern Gaza a woman is comforting her crying, 16-month-old granddaughter, one of those affected by what aid workers say is a surge of meningitis cases among the Palestinian territory's children.—
Olivia Le Poidevin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Still, there was something comforting about the old days, when on meant on, off meant off, and our appliances and cars couldn’t eavesdrop or talk back.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Colindres has supported his teammates by going to their high school graduations and even consoled their parents when they were injured on the field, Williams said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Even Lydie, in consoling and affirming her friend, doesn’t want to say the word.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The new bunny toy certainly did the trick to cheer Buzz up.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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At the end of the first half, I was exhausted from cheering.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Last month the Senate passed legislation that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what the industry hopes will be a wave of bills to bolster its legitimacy and reassure consumers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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After a conversation with Jaguar Bite Production VP Juan Pablo Solano, one of the founders of the company, Bolt felt reassured that Solano and his partners would personally manage the film.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Condole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condole. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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