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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Chinese President Xi Jinping also sent a congratulatory message to Lee, saying Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to advance their cooperative partnership for the benefit of the countries' peoples, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping also sent a congratulatory message to Lee, saying that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to advance their cooperative partnership for the benefit of the countries’ peoples, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Members of the royal family also congratulated the couple on their new addition, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, who wrote a congratulatory message on their official Instagram account.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
The duo shared congratulatory snaps posted by their big brothers: Quincy, 33, Justin, 31, and Christian, 27.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping also sent a congratulatory message to Lee, saying that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to advance their cooperative partnership for the benefit of the countries’ peoples, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Members of the royal family also congratulated the couple on their new addition, including Prince William and Kate Middleton, who wrote a congratulatory message on their official Instagram account.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
The duo shared congratulatory snaps posted by their big brothers: Quincy, 33, Justin, 31, and Christian, 27.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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“Congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulatory. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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