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
In the remainder of her remarks, Takaichi congratulated the United States on its 250th anniversary and said Japan will gift Washington, DC, an additional 250 cherry trees.
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James Powel, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Everyone congratulated her, from security guards to Uber drivers to waitresses.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Groucho Marx congratulated him at Toots Shor's.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Williams and Karrar congratulated Jones.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The moderator also congratulated all nominees and the presenters and winners who expressed their beliefs on air.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Oscar host Conan O’Brien held court near the inside bar, where Jon Hamm and others congratulated him on his entertaining performance.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Sinner congratulated fellow Italian Kimi Antonelli, who won Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix earlier Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Wade, who congratulated Adebayo on the milestone, says moments like that still feel surreal even after a career full of them.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
James Powel, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Everyone congratulated her, from security guards to Uber drivers to waitresses.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Groucho Marx congratulated him at Toots Shor's.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Williams and Karrar congratulated Jones.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The moderator also congratulated all nominees and the presenters and winners who expressed their beliefs on air.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Oscar host Conan O’Brien held court near the inside bar, where Jon Hamm and others congratulated him on his entertaining performance.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Sinner congratulated fellow Italian Kimi Antonelli, who won Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix earlier Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Wade, who congratulated Adebayo on the milestone, says moments like that still feel surreal even after a career full of them.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
Verb
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Kirsch is to be commended for making a leap that few ever do.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Several board members commended the speakers and noted that the students were eloquent in their speeches.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the clock struck zero, and Iowa had secured its first Sweet Sixteen berth since 1999, Folgueiras found his mother in the crowd and hugged her.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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The jacket hugged every contour of your torso and never flapped in the wind.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a Hurricane player missed a free throw, the fans cheered.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Teammates cheered, jumped and raised their fists from the Lakers bench when Doncic made his final free throw to finish off his 60-point night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tehran praised its attack as a show of strength, even as Israel's military asserts that Iranian missile launches have decreased since the war began.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The shows were widely praised for their cinematic scale, live instrumentation, and the palpable sense of reverence from fans who had grown alongside the music.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She was validated when one of the ad men the company hired picked hers out of the lineup and complimented it.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
20 Mar. 2026
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And then complimented by Arslan [Elver] and the Framestore team that did animation of him.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jordi Evolé, the Spanish journalist, made an experiment in 2008, of attending a left-wing meeting and reading out a speech and everybody applauded.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a statement, Compass applauded the changes to Zillow’s rules.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulated. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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