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 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 Melvin and Dreyer took turns congratulating and embracing Ikeda shortly after the news broke. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Djokovic sent a message congratulating Federer on his inevitable induction. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The pair are now supportive co-parents, with Fergie, 51, congratulating her ex and Mari on the arrival of their daughter in May. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Jolly, who’s been campaigning against divisiveness in politics, issued a statement congratulating Avila shortly after Tuesday’s announcement. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The unusual ceremony quickly drew reactions online, with many commenters praising the crew on their thoughtfulness and congratulating the newlyweds on their happy occasion. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the verdict was announced, Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell issued a statement congratulating her prosecutors and the investigators who worked on bringing the case to trial. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 But instead of congratulating their long-time colleague, her co-workers, under the orders of their department head, urged her to think again. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.

— Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Since 2024, Sabalenka has been in a relationship with Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis, who’s often seen cheering for her at major games.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheering

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Other photos included in the post showed Loughlin with friends, hugging a dog and relaxing outdoors.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere in the brief video, shot at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City, Hadid and Kelce were seen hugging and snapping photos together.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

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Carlson praising a member of the Democratic Party is more threatening to Vance than Carlson praising an apologist for the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
The video of the confrontation has drawn more than 64,000 likes, with many commenters praising Opperman as a small-town hero.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of praising

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Trump has a long history of complaining about Fox to Murdoch — while also coveting its support and complimenting its pro-Trump stars.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Truly, no one is more willing than a Harrie to snap 25 photos of you outside the venue (plus retakes, if necessary) before effusively complimenting your hair glitter.

— Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of complimenting

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But the design quickly sparked backlash and support online, with some applauding the farm's call for civil discourse and others questioning why Kirk was chosen as the face of one of the attraction's biggest annual draws.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Chelsea supporters at Craven Cottage responded by applauding Fernandez and singing his name.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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