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
Both Jeremy and Evi joined the couple for their engagement festivities and congratulated them in separate Instagram Stories.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump, in a post on his social media app Truth Social shortly after the verdict, congratulated Bondi and Blanche on the conviction and thanked the Secret Service agent who spotted Routh running from the site of the crime.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Jon Stewart congratulated his audience Monday night for their part in getting fellow late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel back on TV.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Several fellow Drag Race alum, including season 13 winner Symone, season 9’s Alexis Michelle and All Stars 8 winner Jimbo, congratulated her in the comments.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes is congratulated by Mercedes CEO and Team Principal Toto Wolff in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on April 13, 2025 in Bahrain, Bahrain.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Executives are used to being congratulated on an excellent quarter.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
At the end of August, the All The Queen’s Men actress congratulated her man on his new law office in a warm and lengthy post on Instagram.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump, in a post on his social media app Truth Social shortly after the verdict, congratulated Bondi and Blanche on the conviction and thanked the Secret Service agent who spotted Routh running from the site of the crime.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Jon Stewart congratulated his audience Monday night for their part in getting fellow late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel back on TV.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Several fellow Drag Race alum, including season 13 winner Symone, season 9’s Alexis Michelle and All Stars 8 winner Jimbo, congratulated her in the comments.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes is congratulated by Mercedes CEO and Team Principal Toto Wolff in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on April 13, 2025 in Bahrain, Bahrain.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Executives are used to being congratulated on an excellent quarter.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
At the end of August, the All The Queen’s Men actress congratulated her man on his new law office in a warm and lengthy post on Instagram.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
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After the race, Five-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard got emotional about Verstappen's feat and commended the driver for bringing attention to endurance racing.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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When it was announced that Hilaria had made it through to the next week, Alec cheered and hugged one of their kids in celebration.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pretty much all of the 32,904 people in attendance at Albertsons Stadium cheered back.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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TikTok users have praised Worley for saving Juni, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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During the band’s dynamic Ohana set, singer Shirley Manson genuinely complimented other acts on the bill.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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One dedicated fan showed up in full crow cosplay, matching the aesthetic of her latest album cover, while another brought a detailed toy wooden replica of Cardi — complimented with pictures of her kids engraved on the figurine’s box.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ripa kicked off Wednesday's edition of Live by telling the audience about Gelman's induction into the organization at the New York City ceremony as the studio crowd applauded.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the speech, some members of the crowd stood and some lightly applauded.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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