Meaning & use
condolences
Expressions of sympathy offered to someone who is grieving, especially after a death.
See it in a sentence
We sent our condolences to the family after hearing of their grandmother's passing.
She offered her condolences and stayed to help with the funeral arrangements.
A note on using this word
Condolences is almost always used in the plural; watch the spelling, since people often drop a letter or add an extra one.
Words with a similar meaning
sympathycommiserations
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