consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
: something that consoles
specifically
: a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament
Examples of consolation in a Sentence
His kind words were a consolation to me.
the consolation of the grieving family by their pastor
Recent Examples on the Web
Saturday’s schedule of 72 races begins at 7:15 a.m. on the 2,000-meter course, finishing off Crown Point Shores with the day’s finale shortly around 4 p.m.
Saturday’s events are mostly heat races for Sunday’s championship and consolation races.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 7, Ganesha 0: Jude Favela threw a no-hitter in a consolation game of Boras Classic and Rocco Regan hit a grand slam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The championship and consolation finals are scheduled to be played Saturday, but with rain in the forecast, tournament organizers have had to change the schedule.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Edmond went on to pick up two consolation victories (against Penn’s CJ Composto, and Virginia Tech’s Tom Crook) to put himself in a position to place as an All-American for the first time in his career.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Although Mikel Merino scored late on to give Real Sociedad some consolation, the evening was all about Mbappé and his excellent outing.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Airbus also scored another victory on Thursday with Japan Airlines Co. buying 42 jets, picking 21 A350-900s and 11 A321neos, while Boeing scored a consolation order of 10 787-9s.
—Danny Lee, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
Miami sealed its place in the quarterfinals less than 20 minutes into the second half when Robert Taylor headed home from Suárez’s pinpoint cross into the penalty area, before Sam Surridge got a late consolation goal for Nashville.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
And if things don’t work out, a spoon and a batch of homemade Nutella (used in Amy Scattergood’s Hazelnut-Chocolate Linzer Cookies) might be sweet consolation.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
San Dimas 7, Ganesha 0: Jude Favela threw a no-hitter in a consolation game of Boras Classic and Rocco Regan hit a grand slam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The championship and consolation finals are scheduled to be played Saturday, but with rain in the forecast, tournament organizers have had to change the schedule.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Edmond went on to pick up two consolation victories (against Penn’s CJ Composto, and Virginia Tech’s Tom Crook) to put himself in a position to place as an All-American for the first time in his career.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Although Mikel Merino scored late on to give Real Sociedad some consolation, the evening was all about Mbappé and his excellent outing.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Airbus also scored another victory on Thursday with Japan Airlines Co. buying 42 jets, picking 21 A350-900s and 11 A321neos, while Boeing scored a consolation order of 10 787-9s.
—Danny Lee, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
Miami sealed its place in the quarterfinals less than 20 minutes into the second half when Robert Taylor headed home from Suárez’s pinpoint cross into the penalty area, before Sam Surridge got a late consolation goal for Nashville.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
And if things don’t work out, a spoon and a batch of homemade Nutella (used in Amy Scattergood’s Hazelnut-Chocolate Linzer Cookies) might be sweet consolation.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
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consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled
2
: something that consoles
consolatory
adjective
kən-ˈsōl-ə-ˌtōr-ē
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