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
Hochul congratulated Mamdani after his victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, capturing 43.5% of the vote versus Cuomo’s 36.4% with 93% of the vote counted.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
During the flight to the Netherlands, Mr. Trump posted an effusive note from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte congratulating him on his actions in Iran and on the new NATO defense spending levels.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Nearly 50 people commented on the casino’s Facebook post to congratulate the winner.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Fellow actors congratulated the couple in the comments section.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
During the flight to the Netherlands, Mr. Trump posted an effusive note from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte congratulating him on his actions in Iran and on the new NATO defense spending levels.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Nearly 50 people commented on the casino’s Facebook post to congratulate the winner.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Fellow actors congratulated the couple in the comments section.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulate
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After a minute of pure bliss for the class, the superstar went around to each student individually and shook their hands, commending them for their efforts.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Trump went on to commend most NATO members for agreeing to boost defense spending and call the summit a success for alliance unity and U.S. leadership.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The new bunny toy certainly did the trick to cheer Buzz up.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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At the end of the first half, I was exhausted from cheering.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Guardiola has always traditionally asked for his two wingers to provide the width for the team but that started to change at times last season, with the full-backs hugging the touchline.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Aaron Paul and pal, Chef Michael Mina, hug it out at the one-year anniversary of Bourbon Steak in New York.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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While white eyeshadow is replacing (or at least, complimenting) the white pedicure trend this season, Hill’s endorsement of cool, pale eyeshadow tones proves the look works best on deeper skin.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Seemingly channeling the yin to her sister’s yang, Kylie complimented the model by wearing an all-white custom look by Isabel Marant, per Vogue.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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In the days since the video was shared online, TikTok users have praised Row's husband for being so patient.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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When Powell delivered his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress earlier this month, he was praised by some lawmakers for refusing to delve into politics by avoiding any response to Trump’s attacks.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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