Usage examples (7)

• Verb (used without object) : to condole with a friend whose father has died
• A condolatory letter may be acknowledged by the recipient or by a relative or friend who wishes to relieve the bereaved one of this task.
• When the recipient of the condolatory message is simply an acquaintance, it is in better taste to send a visiting card with "sincere sympathy."
• While trying to convey the right tone in their public messages, some companies also have been working to figure out when to switch modes from condolatory to normal or...