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Recent Examples of consolation Ian went 1-2 at the state tournament each of the last two years before emerging this weekend, while Amelia lost in the consolation round as a freshman and then was runner-up last year at 120. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025 That’s small consolation at a time when emissions need to not just slow down but actually decline in order to avoid some of the worst effects of climate change. Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 But this reward would be no consolation to the coaches and players who are getting embarrassed. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 The reviews could be consolation for Zegler, who has been at the center of some of the movie’s controversies. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consolation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolation
Noun
  • Warming from climate change is making the pollen season longer, and more people are going to the doctor each year looking for relief, according to a recent research review published in the journal The Laryngoscope.
    Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For the last year, individuals and businesses affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton qualify for tax relief, as well as disaster victims in parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Mexico, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Alaska.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another risk is giving someone a false sense of reassurance after full-body MRIs come back clean.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The mom's reassurances do very little to distract him...
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These shifts require digital fluency, systems thinking, and comfort with ambiguity – traits younger workers increasingly bring to the table.
    Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Shortly after noon, inside the comforts of the downtown Golden 1 Center, the Kings capped the regular season with a 109-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns in front of a sellout crowd of 17.832.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Katherine, an avid reader who loves James Joyce and modern poetry, tries her hand at screenwriting, with Fred’s encouragement.
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Not only this, his friends also came to his defense, offering words of encouragement.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Evolutionarily, seeking help allowed individuals to form alliances and find solace in community support; this, in turn, helped in managing the stress of partner loss.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • One fan who appears in the clip recalled finding solace in Metallica’s music while growing up in civil war.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And some had sympathy for what seemed like his intuitive habit, urging the creator and others in the comments to avoid judgement based on his past.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Shares of Advanced Micro Devices and Micron Technology fell 7% and 1%, respectively, in sympathy.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Putting yourself in the other person’s shoes with compassion can be extremely helpful.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • While Mateo's future had once been uncertain, his viral story has shown the difference compassion can make.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Consolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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