congratulatory
adjective
con·grat·u·la·to·ry
kən-ˈgra-chə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
-ˈgra-jə-
: expressing or conveying congratulations
a congratulatory message
As the magnitude of our discovery began to sink in, I thought to myself, "I think I know how we're going to be spending the next 20 years." I turned to shake hands and receive congratulatory hugs from our ecstatic workmen.—
Kent R. Weeks
see also self-congratulatory
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Completing those three actions got me a congratulatory message, but my score didn’t rise.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
The president-elect has been fielding congratulatory calls at his Florida resort, more than 80 of which have taken place with foreign dignitaries, since his election victory this month, according to a source familiar with Trump's schedule.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Since the news broke, Hendricks said he’s been inundated with congratulatory messages from friends, family, colleagues and former students.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Cuban's most recent X posts included a congratulatory post to Trump after his election night victory.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
The president-elect has been fielding congratulatory calls at his Florida resort, more than 80 of which have taken place with foreign dignitaries, since his election victory this month, according to a source familiar with Trump's schedule.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Since the news broke, Hendricks said he’s been inundated with congratulatory messages from friends, family, colleagues and former students.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Cuban's most recent X posts included a congratulatory post to Trump after his election night victory.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulatory. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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