congratulation

noun

con·grat·u·la·tion | \ kən-ˌgra-chə-ˈlā-shən

, -ˌgra-jə-\

Definition of congratulation

1 : the act of congratulating

2 : a congratulatory expression —usually used in plural Congratulations on your promotion.

Examples of congratulation in a Sentence

Let me offer you my congratulations for being elected. Please send her my congratulations. I sent her a letter of congratulations.

Recent Examples on the Web

Alex returned to offer A.J. a proper congratulations. — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, "The Astros had Alex Bregman surprise his brother with the news they had drafted him," 6 June 2018 Sometimes, people who seem to know little about running come up to Schweizer and offer congratulations. — Aaron Reiss, kansascity, "She never expected to win a national title. Her Mizzou career could end with seven," 5 June 2018 Why staffers might leak that advice is a different question: The congratulations had been extended, so the leak couldn’t influence a pending policy outcome. — Nicholas Zimmerman, Daily Intelligencer, "Why Washington Insiders Decide to Leak," 16 May 2018 Abbott’s state office in 2015 jumped the gun by tweeting congratulations to the Astros for advancing to the American League Championship Series before the end of a deciding game against the Kansas City Royals. — Peggy Fikac, San Antonio Express-News, "Gov. Abbott says he’ll face Valdez, but White hopes to prove him wrong," 8 Apr. 2018 The final words—congratulations—go to Hussein Chalayan, hero of the '90s, who is very much in operation, selling his super-interesting clothes 25 years later. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "The Top 10 Shows of London Fashion Week Fall 2019," 20 Feb. 2019 Read the full transcript of his address below: Thank you Shaun and congratulations again to all of tonight’s nominees and winners. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Read the Full Transcript of Prince Harry's Powerful Speech at the Endeavour Awards," 11 Feb. 2019 Frightened of retaliatory airstrikes, the militants withdrew quickly, radioing congratulations to each other, according to intelligence reports cited by Gov. Gooni and U.S. officials. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, "America’s Other Endless War: Battling al-Shabaab in Somalia," 17 Jan. 2019 Supporters started flowing into the small team’s election party, and Team López has been showered in congratulations and invitations to events ever since. — Jackie Fielder, Teen Vogue, "Gabriela López Just Became the Youngest Elected Official in San Francisco," 11 Jan. 2019

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