sa·lu·ta·to·ry
sə-ˈlü-tə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of or relating to a salutation : expressing or containing a welcome or greeting
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Adjective
That will have a salutatory effect on inflation.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
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“Salutatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salutatory. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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salutatory
1 of 2 adjective
sa·lu·ta·to·ry
sə-ˈlüt-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: expressing salutations or welcome
salutatory
2 of 2 noun
plural salutatories
: a salutatory address
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