CONGRATULATES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

congratulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of congratulate

as in commends

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 congratulates As Ospreay walks away, Kenny Omega congratulates him on his performance at Forbidden Door. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 This logic would not have barred any of the Jim Crow voting devices that the Roberts Court frequently congratulates itself and the nation for overcoming. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 Trump congratulates the Swanson family. — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026 Don congratulates the rest of the team and continues to work, while Kate, Bailey and Erin celebrate with drinks together. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Occasionally, bottles of water and loaves of bread are distributed, and Lydia congratulates herself for having the discipline to make her slice last. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Tiafoe has been one of Baptiste’s biggest fans and congratulates her often on social media. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 But then the public address announcer congratulates Charlisse Leger-Walker for her four All-Pac-12 honors and her conference title with Washington State (which came at UCLA’s expense), and the whole ceremony starts to make less sense. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 On the communication system that reaches everyone, Krispel congratulates cast and crew on a good show, reminds them that curtain is at 7 tomorrow, asks them to drive safely. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025

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The article commends their networking efforts but offers three strategies for better success.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Miss Manners commends it as better than the usual aggressive-aggressive behavior — and more effective.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026

Definition of commends

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Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.

— Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026

Definition of cheers

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Meanwhile in the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker has reported being hit by a missile while transiting the southern route of the waterway which hugs Oman’s coastline, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The attacks took place when the tankers — Mombasa and Al Bahiyah — were sailing through the strait's southern shipping lane, which hugs the coast of Oman, the defense ministry said.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of hugs

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Timothée Chalamet praises Denis Villeneuve at the #DunePartThree global Imax fan event.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
The show is produced by V10 Entertainment, whom Reeves praises for playing a key role in helping to find sponsors and working closely with Moto America.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of praises

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Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
All are aghast, save Ser Torrhen Manderly, who applauds the farce.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of applauds

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Each brings something different to the table and compliments the other by filling in for the other's weaknesses.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

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