to be congratulated

phrase

: deserving of praise
You are to be congratulated on/for your excellent work.

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The president really ought to be congratulated for saving the lives of young American people. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025 Westside Assemblyman Tony Simone is to be congratulated for wanting to save the block directly south of Penn Station from demolition for Amtrak’s foolish fantasy to become an unneeded dead-end terminal for NJTransit trains. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 The Post needs to be congratulated for not publishing photos of Billingsley, something that so many other newsources have done. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023

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“To be congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20congratulated. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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