as in to commend
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award
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Recent Examples of congratulate
Redick held back tears when general manager Rob Pelinka presented him with the game ball in the locker room on March 31 and showed a video of Redick’s sons, Knox and Kai, congratulating their dad.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The two joined several other former doctors, professors, family and friends to congratulate him after the ceremony.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Sometimes, the crowd at a nearby ballpark will issue a rousing cheer – as if congratulating you on a hike well done.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
When students redeem their award, the restaurant manager will congratulate them and give them a colorful BJ's Awesome Achievement silicone bracelet.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The two joined several other former doctors, professors, family and friends to congratulate him after the ceremony.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Sometimes, the crowd at a nearby ballpark will issue a rousing cheer – as if congratulating you on a hike well done.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
When students redeem their award, the restaurant manager will congratulate them and give them a colorful BJ's Awesome Achievement silicone bracelet.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
Verb
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Other media moguls also commended Turner for his lasting impact on the TV business.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Vogue's hosts asked her on the carpet, later commending her dedication to fashion, art and costume.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Dolfans who have waited a quarter century to cheer a playoff win, to cheer new glory days, don’t find much solace in an F1 race or in Ross’ growing wealth.—
Greg Cote
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Typically, many hopefuls either cheered or were on dance teams in college.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Verb
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For background, photos showed Russini and Vrabel hugging and holding hands at a private resort in Arizona last month.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Instead of opting for a body-hugging gown, Kim Kardashian went wore a bright orange metallic body plate from the ’60s designed by Allen Jones.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the two Republicans on stage — former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco — frequently aligned with one another, focusing their attacks on the Democrats and at times complimenting one another.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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His secondary stuff has complimented his fastball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Those kind of plays have the Wild coaches praising Hartman for his maturity, in not taking the bait and retaliating with an act that might mean another lengthy suspension.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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