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condolences

NOUN

sympathy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compassion consolation solace

STRONG

comfort commiseration

WEAK

condolement fellow feeling

Example Sentences

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Speaking in the House of Lords on Wednesday, Baroness Lawrence, the mother of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, shared her condolences with the Nowak family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Commodores took to Instagram to share their condolences, writing that LaPread “will always be a Commodore.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Musk offered his condolences, calling the accident "most unfortunate."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“We express our deepest condolences and offer our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

We nodded our condolences and the Millers nodded blindly back, sort of staring but you just knew they weren’t really seeing.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx