as in to commend
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award
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Recent Examples of congratulate
Really nice of him to send a text and congratulate me.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
After holing his putt, the Australian was hugged and congratulated by Tosti.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Several of Plastique's Drag Race sisters congratulated her in the comments section of the post.
—EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
However, many of his followers went to the comments to ask about his new bundle of joy and congratulate him.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
After holing his putt, the Australian was hugged and congratulated by Tosti.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Several of Plastique's Drag Race sisters congratulated her in the comments section of the post.
—EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
However, many of his followers went to the comments to ask about his new bundle of joy and congratulate him.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
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The Pompano Beach native’s latest charitable act has been met with both gratitude and admiration, especially from his longtime attorney, Bradford Cohen, who took to Instagram on Wednesday (April 16) to commend Kodak’s consistent generosity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Scott Shackelford, executive director at the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University, commended Microsoft for being one of the most proactive companies in fraud prevention, but said more action needed to come from both the private and public sector.—
Kara Fellows,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday was a big night for Stephen Curry — and his girls were there to cheer him on!—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Shelby Bottoms Greenway An oasis in Music City, this five-mile walking trail hugs the Cumberland River.—
Eva Fedderly,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hailee Steinfeld complimented the Kansas City Chiefs without complimenting them.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Johnson also complimented Austin Jordan and Kylin Jackson for stepping up with the departure of Abe Camara to the NFL Draft The Arlington native also complimented transfers wide receivers Joseph Manjack IV and Jordan Dwyer, saying iron sharpens iron.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013, several years before Trump reached the White House.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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