felicitated

past tense of felicitate
as in congratulated
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune the other pianists rushed to felicitate the winner of the piano competition

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congratulated
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  • Reaction to the retirement announcement In a news release, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas congratulated Graves on her pending retirement.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Kaye congratulated the client and a wave of applause filled the courtroom.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
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“Felicitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felicitated. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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