as in congratulated
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
complimented her on her election victory
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Recent Examples of complimented
Others complimented the easy assembly and sturdy structure.
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Madison Yauger, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Hawaii Honolulu City Lights is a month-long event within this city, and it is complimented by holiday trees and other decorations and special night themes.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The Herald reported that a federal judge recently complimented Shaprio for cooperating with law enforcement in the return of $40 million dollars related to his crime.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Some jobs face high exposure to AI, others are well-suited to be complimented by AI.
—Daniel Keller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The iconic Monkey Bar opened in the heart of Midtown back in 1936 and has since kept true to its Jazz Age essence with an art deco interior, complimented by large-wraparound dining room wall mural.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
Ferrell complimented both Yang and Grande on their performances in the sketch, saying that the writing and acting made the simple premise work.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
Its extraordinary, eclectic, and inviting design are only complimented by its access to the private wilderness surrounding it.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
In turn, Kunis complimented Keaton—who has an adult son—on his family priorities.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Madison Yauger, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Hawaii Honolulu City Lights is a month-long event within this city, and it is complimented by holiday trees and other decorations and special night themes.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The Herald reported that a federal judge recently complimented Shaprio for cooperating with law enforcement in the return of $40 million dollars related to his crime.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Some jobs face high exposure to AI, others are well-suited to be complimented by AI.
—Daniel Keller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The iconic Monkey Bar opened in the heart of Midtown back in 1936 and has since kept true to its Jazz Age essence with an art deco interior, complimented by large-wraparound dining room wall mural.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
Ferrell complimented both Yang and Grande on their performances in the sketch, saying that the writing and acting made the simple premise work.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
Its extraordinary, eclectic, and inviting design are only complimented by its access to the private wilderness surrounding it.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
In turn, Kunis complimented Keaton—who has an adult son—on his family priorities.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimented
congratulated
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But Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Sunni groups that Iran supports, congratulated the Syrian rebels of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist group, on their victory over Assad.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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When the outcome was sealed, players formed a pile on the court as the coaches congratulated each other under a storm of confetti resembling snowflakes, some doing angels.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Complimented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimented. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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