CONGRATULATING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

congratulating

verb

present participle of congratulate

as in cheering

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 congratulating In the meantime, please join me in congratulating this new leadership team…I’m incredibly excited to get going. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 Along with the in-person performances, both Paul Anka and Pete Townshend recorded videos congratulating Mestel, also performing songs on video. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 How Mana got his start A young man walking on Flagler recognized Mana and stopped to shake his hand, congratulating him on the recent billion-dollar sale in Wynwood. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Please join me in congratulating Kayleen and welcoming Maria to XBOX! — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 In between posts promoting her events, Campbell Ortiz frequently posted about her children, congratulating one daughter for graduating high school and wishing one son happy birthday and cheering on his basketball team. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Try sending a useful article, congratulating a client on a milestone, sharing an industry development or simply checking in periodically. — Peter Burns, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 One week after his aunt Yolanda died under the rubble of her apartment building, Alejandro Marquina discovered an Instagram message from her, congratulating him on a recent work accomplishment. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Notably, in a tweet congratulating Jensen on the deal, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora echoed the importance of balancing open source and open weights with frontier LLMs. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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Editor’s pick More picks Why Dodgers fans need to be cheering for the Brewers in this World Series, writes sports columnist Bill Shaikin.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, four days after his surgery, the 71-year-old pope left the hospital and was greeted by a large crowd cheering for him.

— Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheering

Verb

Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of commending

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The women wore maroon unitards with subtle puffed sleeves, while Danchig-Waring’s tank unitard featured two faces in profile, each hugging a side of his waist.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The camera then panned to the Arrowhead Stadium suite where Swift, 36, was watching her husband, 37, and she could be seen hugging Este Haim during the exciting moment.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hugging

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Actor Josh Gad also remembered Stewart in an Instagram post Thursday, praising his work across film, television and theater.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Green ultimately selected Mower to advance, praising the singer for already having a clear understanding of his musical identity.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of praising

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The shimmery shade was used as eye shadow complimenting Nash-Betts’ long black lashes, and also paired as a gloss with brown lip liner to finish off the glam designed by Naima Jamal.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Bruno says, also complimenting his improvement on his timing and his form.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of complimenting

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Those of us who stayed until the end leapt to our feet, applauding and cheering for the actors, call after call.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Macklemore's defiant remarks drew mixed reactions online, with some social media users applauding his outspoken activism while others questioned his motives and accused him of being out of touch.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of applauding

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