as in commended
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 congratulated
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, who is the chair of the Assembly Emergency Management Committee congratulated Thomas Jacobs in a Tuesday statement.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Fraternity members congratulated each winner and posed for group photos with their full carts.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Hortiz congratulated Bozeman on his retirement.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The men were personally congratulated with a direct call, while the women were referenced later, almost as a footnote, in a moment punctuated by laughter.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
An Uber driver congratulated him; restaurants comped his meals.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Coming off the ice, Malinin forthrightly congratulated the winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, as if to communicate that Shaidorov won the prize from his own efforts, not from Malinin’s failure.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Malinin congratulated his Kazakhstani competitor after the event concluded.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Mayes congratulated her longtime friend Russell on retaining his longtime office.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Fraternity members congratulated each winner and posed for group photos with their full carts.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Hortiz congratulated Bozeman on his retirement.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The men were personally congratulated with a direct call, while the women were referenced later, almost as a footnote, in a moment punctuated by laughter.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
An Uber driver congratulated him; restaurants comped his meals.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Coming off the ice, Malinin forthrightly congratulated the winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, as if to communicate that Shaidorov won the prize from his own efforts, not from Malinin’s failure.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Malinin congratulated his Kazakhstani competitor after the event concluded.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Mayes congratulated her longtime friend Russell on retaining his longtime office.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
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Super Men, the inside story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers, earned national recognition in the projects category and was commended for excellence in video.—
Charlotte Observer staff report,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Miller concurred and commended Superintendent David Buck on his communication with board members in the lead-up to the protests.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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When Shaqir O’Neal hugged his formidably famous father to cap a satisfying Senior Night experience, the slender 6-foot-8 Sacramento State forward leaned in to listen, and then laughed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Sinners actor hugged his co-star Delroy Lindo and his mom before taking the stage.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Amodei is being cheered by a lot of people in Silicon Valley for sticking to his guns.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before the game, when the Lancers were warming up, the football players cheered every Parker miss.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the fast response by police and rescuers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Abel praised several of Berkshire’s companies like Geico and Precision Castparts, but said that BNSF needs to improve significantly because its profits lag behind other railroads and its utilities need to deal with the risks associated with wildfire liabilities.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This time, however, Hadid opted for a more romantic option that kept her hem from touching the ground while perfectly complimented her candy apple red manicure.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2026
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Nishihata’s modern take on the austere Japanese garden is complimented by colorful florals by another local plant genius, Makoto Azuma.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lee says that some staff members have applauded Harvard's decision to reopen investigations into Epstein's ties to professors since the emails came to light in November.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Across Wall Street, analysts unanimously applauded Nvidia's stellar performance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulated. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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