as in to commend
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 congratulate Murphy also congratulated Pidgeon and Kelly on their roles in the post, which received a more tepid response from JFK Jr.'s nephew Jack Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 June 2025 Related Stories Nearby, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins clutched his Tony Award, won earlier that night for his play Purpose, as he was congratulated by guests, including Sarah Paulson, who starred in his play Appropriate last season. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 June 12, 2025 When Caruso's current team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, clinched the NBA Finals, Johnson was one of the first to take to X and congratulate Caruso. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 The program marked its launch yesterday (June 9) at Amazon’s flagship New York City office, Hank, with an event to welcome and congratulate the interns. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for congratulate
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  • While Anthropic should be commended for telling the truth, eliminating such assistance for terrorism should not be left up to any one party.
    Steven Stalinsky, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Netflix should be commended for respecting France’s extensive streaming regulation, the President of Lupin producer Gaumont Television France said today at Conecta Fiction.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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  • The Sounders, the only team in the tournament playing its games at its home venue, gave the Lumen Field faithful plenty to cheer about, outshooting Botafogo 23-12 (a 2.18-0.9 xG advantage) as well as a 60 per cent share of possession.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • The Duke of Sussex, 40, ran next to his son, now 6, in the snippet, where Meghan cheered from behind the camera.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 16 June 2025
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  • As she was cleared of the most serious charges, Read hugged her lawyers — as booming cheers could be heard from the crowd gathered outside.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 June 2025
  • Swift, who was spotted in town the night before attending the Stanley Cup Finals with boyfriend Travis Kelce, went room to room, hugging patients, chatting, and taking photos with patients and hospital staff alike.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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  • Bowie complimented the costume to DeGeneres, but the remark was edited out of the final broadcast.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • A day after rookie second baseman Christian Moore threw out a runner at the plate in extra innings, Washington complimented the 22-year-old’s poise to make that play.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
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  • TikTok praised Trump for signing an extension Thursday.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • Sonko also praised China in his statement on Friday.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 20 June 2025

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“Congratulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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