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
The results prompt Elon Musk, who appeared to give a Nazi salute at a rally a month earlier, to congratulate Weidel for her party’s performance.
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Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Numerous celebrities, friends and fans flooded the comments to congratulate the happy couple.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
Instead, Hassen and Shang posed in front of a 3-dimensional map of the Central Valley in a public space inside the plant and posted their photos to DOGE’s X account, congratulating Reclamation for getting its pumps back up and running — part of the facility’s standard operating procedure.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Stafford walked up to the podium, congratulated the team on its season and expressed his sympathy to those families in attendance who had been impacted by the Eaton fire that roared through Pasadena in January.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Numerous celebrities, friends and fans flooded the comments to congratulate the happy couple.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
Instead, Hassen and Shang posed in front of a 3-dimensional map of the Central Valley in a public space inside the plant and posted their photos to DOGE’s X account, congratulating Reclamation for getting its pumps back up and running — part of the facility’s standard operating procedure.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Stafford walked up to the podium, congratulated the team on its season and expressed his sympathy to those families in attendance who had been impacted by the Eaton fire that roared through Pasadena in January.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
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Following news of her move, members of the MAGA community took to X, formerly Twitter, to commend O'Donnell.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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That is why the Heat should be commended for not only bringing Seikaly back for Adebayo’s moment, but should be encouraged to make such appearances more than the exception.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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After the wide receiver was released from the Los Angeles Rams and rendered a free agent in the NFL, the WAG took to her Instagram Stories to cheer him on.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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His family tries to cheer him up on the way to the store to buy removal materials.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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The bride and groom also congratulated and lovingly hugged the couple.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Select dresses, such as sheath and shift dresses, that hang straight off your shoulders and don’t hug too tightly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Turner Interiors Designer Melanie Turner coated the library of a Buckhead home in Farrow & Ball’s Calke Green, which compliments the painting by Richard Olsen.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few decades, medical interventions have become increasingly common to support weight management, complimenting traditional approaches like diet and exercise.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Goswami praised her collaborators but also thanked the AFA academy — and herself.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2025
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On the first day of two historically peak spring-break weekends, crowds were minuscule and families praised the quiet streets.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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