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Plural of condolence

regular plural

The plural of condolence is condolences.

Forms of condolence

Singularcondolence /kənˈdoʊləns/
Pluralcondolences /kənˈdoʊlənsɪz/
Countablecountable and uncountable

Condolences in a sentence

  • I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.
  • I wasn't sure how to phrase my condolences without sounding patronising.From the entry phrase
  • His unsuccessful attempt earned him sympathy, condolences, and an occasional good-natured ribbing.From the entry unsuccessful
  • The president offered his condolences to the mother of the dead soldier.From the entry offer one's condolences
  • As the chief of the Tianjian government, I have an unshirkable responsibility for this accident and I hereby offer my deep condolences to the victims.”2015 August 19, Tom Phillips, “Tianjin blast: more warehouses accused of violating rules on toxic materials”, in The Guardian. From the entry unshirkable

Meaning of condolence

  1. noun Comfort, support or sympathy.
  2. noun An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.

Full definition of condolence

Questions about the plural of condolence

What is the plural of condolence?
The plural of condolence is condolences.
Is condolence countable?
Condolence is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: condolence (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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