Definitions for condolences
con·do·lences

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1. condolencesnoun

   comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died

   I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.

2. condolencesnoun

   Plural form of condolence.

3. Etymology: From condoleo

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1. Condolences

   Condolences (from Latin con (with) + dolore (sorrow)) are an expression of sympathy to someone who is experiencing pain arising from death, deep mental anguish, or misfortune.When individuals condole, or offer their condolences to a particular situation or person, they are offering active conscious support of that person or activity. This is often expressed by saying, "Sorry". Often, the English language expression "My condolences" will be in a context, such as death of a friend's loved one, in which the one offering of condolences is communicating feelings of sympathy or empathy to that friend. Condolence is not always expressed in sorrow or grievance, as it can also be used to acknowledge a fellow feeling or even a common opinion. There are various ways of expressing condolences to the victims. Examples include donating money to the charity nominated by the person who has just died, writing in a condolences book or supporting the friends and family of the loved one by making meals and looking after them in various ways in times of need.A study from 2020 found that the specific words of condolence offered by doctors to grieving survivors can play a role in how those survivors fare in terms of subsequent mental health outcomes.

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1. Condolences

   Condolences are an expression of sympathy to someone who is experiencing pain arising from death, deep mental anguish, or misfortune. When individuals condole, or offer their condolences to a particular situation or person, they are offering active, conscious support of that person or activity. This is often expressed by saying, "Sorry." Often, the English language expression "My condolences" will be in a context, such as death of a friend's loved one, in which the one offering condolences is communicating a feeling of pity towards the unfortunate party. Expressions of condolence may also used as sarcasm if one considers the complaining person to be exaggerating their suffering, especially when they appear to consider as tragic something that is relatively insignificant. There are various ways of expressing condolences to the victims. Examples include donating money to the charity nominated by the person who has just died, writing in a condolences book or supporting the friends and family of the loved one by making meals and looking after them in various ways in times of need.

How to pronounce condolences?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say condolences in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of condolences in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of condolences in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of condolences in a Sentence

1. Un President Trump:

   Yeah, I think it’s very sad. In fact, I want to extend to Anthony Bourdain family my heartfelt condolences. That was very shocking, when I woke up this morning : ‘ Anthony Bourdain is dead. ’ And I enjoyed Anthony Bourdain show. Anthony Bourdain was quite a character, I will say. But I just want to extend my condolences.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   It goes without saying that our condolences go to the families of those who were killed and our hearts and prayers go out for a full recovery for those who were wounded, but we also know that we are tired of condolences and we are tired of just prayers.

3. Officer Daniel Pantaleo:

   I feel very bad about the death of Mr. Eric Garner, my family and I include him and his family in our prayers and I hope that they will accept my personal condolences for their loss.

4. Omar Abdullah:

   My condolences to the families.

5. President Santos:

   To all [victims], we send our prayers. We send our condolences to their families, condolences from the entire country.

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