CONSOLE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkän-ˌsōl

Definition of console

as in cabinet

a storage case typically having doors and shelves a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components

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verb

kən-ˈsōl

as in to comfort

to ease the grief or distress of the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

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Noun

Sony, which owns PlayStation, will make the service available via its Bravia television consoles later this year. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Helix Streaming Device – Microsoft’s idea of allowing players to play their games without console hardware, rather through streaming, is not going anywhere. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Before he was transported off the field, the entire roster approached the cart to console Scourton. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 As she was being consoled, everyone was wondering what was wrong. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for console

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Noun

Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
At the height of the trend in the 2010s, gray walls, flooring, cabinets, and countertops were viewed as a white alternative that was easier to style and design with.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cabinet

Noun

Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
After that the science cupboard looks more threadbare, and NASA could use some major new mission starts.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cupboard

Verb

History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Comments from the new Fed chair appeared to reassure Wall Street that fighting inflation remains the priority for the central bank.

— Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reassure

Noun

The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Pitching prospect Elmer Rodríguez, while not officially promoted, had a locker in the Yankees’ clubhouse on Tuesday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of locker

Verb

The show’s star, Chris Hansen, has already begun complaining about the picture, so some controversy seems assured.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Although the couple was worried about damaging the tiles underfoot with such footwear as high heels, the Penha Longa Resort events team assured them that all surfaces were meant to be walked on.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of assure

Verb

There might be a best practice emerging with general rules to live by, but the exact products and ingredients that trigger or soothe your skin will be highly individualized.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
And many people feel a teaspoon of honey or perhaps tea with honey can soothe a scratchy throat.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of soothe

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