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
Plus, Pharrell Williams makes a cameo appearance to congratulate her on the big day; she was signed to the Neptunes’ Star Trak Entertainment imprint.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
But instead, he was welcomed by a crowd of people who came to congratulate him.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The president even congratulated him following the June 3 opening of his restaurant The Detroit Cowboy in Nashville.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez congratulated investigators on Sunday.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
But instead, he was welcomed by a crowd of people who came to congratulate him.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The president even congratulated him following the June 3 opening of his restaurant The Detroit Cowboy in Nashville.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez congratulated investigators on Sunday.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
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While presenting her with the RRHOF milestone, Roan gave a speech commending Lauper’s influence and advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Johnson praises Senate breakaways for advancing shutdown deal House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday commended eight senators who crossed party lines to support legislation ending the government shutdown.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Maybe a little humor will cheer you up.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The birthday girl and her friends could then be heard cheering.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Brown, 21, made a statement in a figure-hugging black lace gown with feather details by Rodarte.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sweeney’s look played with proportions, with the leg-hugging footwear offsetting her oversized ensemble.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, OpenAI rolled back an update to ChatGPT after the bot became weirdly overeager to please its users, complimenting even the most comically bad or dangerous ideas.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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The savory crust perfect compliments the sweet inside so the treat has the perfect balance.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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He is praised by some for policies that fueled rapid economic growth and relative political stability.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Moyes praised the reaction from supporters.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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