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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of congratulate
The first presenter, Steve Buscemi, thanked, congratulated and honored the first responders who risked it all to help save lives, property and pets during last month’s devastating wildfires.
—
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump has congratulated Patrick and Brittany Mahomes on the birth of their third child, daughter Golden Raye.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
After bringing it down, the dog was congratulated with pats and scratches, then sent back into the woods to repeat his task.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump congratulated the Chiefs on their AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for congratulate 
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump has congratulated Patrick and Brittany Mahomes on the birth of their third child, daughter Golden Raye.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
After bringing it down, the dog was congratulated with pats and scratches, then sent back into the woods to repeat his task.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump congratulated the Chiefs on their AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for congratulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
Verb
-
Patrick Mahomes commended his wife's influence Sept. 11 when asked about Trump's comments about her.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
-
Navarro particularly commended the Colombian singer for talking about the Latino community.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
About halfway through the evening, Timberlake left the larger main stage with band members and dancers and walked through the main floor past cheering audience members who asked for and received high fives or took selfies with him.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
-
Footage shared by the NFL shows the crowd cheering for him when he was shown saluting during the national anthem.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
In an ode to Tara’s win weeks earlier, Hunter hugged his wife after the event once again.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
-
When the ball found the bottom of the cup at 18, Aberg clenched his fist, punched the air, hugged his caddie and smiled.—
Kirk Kenney,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The fan gear was complimented by an assortment of spring denim, including barrel jeans, leopard and camouflage print pieces, and mid-rise miniskirts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2025
-
To compliment her win (and predict her next look), hair stylist Devante Turnbull rejected all inspirations—making her beauty look exclusively her own.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Amidst growing tension, Childress praised the teams' decision to challenge the agreement, highlighting the need for fairness within the sport.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
-
In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to congratulate
Thesaurus Entries Near congratulate
Cite this Entry
“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share