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
People commented on the Facebook post congratulating the winner.
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The fourth is congratulating the kid for finding Courtland Sutton over the top for a sumptuous 52-yard score on fourth-and-2.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement congratulating Astin on his victory.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the episode, Kylie brought up the chatter from fans questioning her lack of a public message congratulating the couple.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Start by congratulating them on the success of their event.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Moments earlier, a video had played featuring many of her former teammates, San Diego FC head coach Mikey Varas, and her husband Servando Carrasco with their children, congratulating her on a storied career.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Please join me in congratulating Michael on his new role.
—Time Pr, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulating
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Mike Hallquist to make a motion for Seals's censure, which failed and was followed by cheering support by Seals' supporters.—
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And this is who people are cheering for?—
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Cozens’ former teammate Kyle Okposo took to Cozens right away, even commending the youngster for his leadership skills.—
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, told the Washington Examiner that clearer emergency docket orders can help stop issues from returning to the docket, while commending the justices for taking up the FTC firing case.—
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Another image included the couple hugging each other in front of a food truck.—
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They’re made of recycled polyester and spandex, and feature a body-hugging waistband for all-day comfort.—
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The White House shared statements with the Washington Examiner from several administration officials praising Budowich.—
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Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, and Brylee Armstrong all backed Lindsay’s message, praising her for speaking out.—
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To build stronger work relationships with a manager, consider using some workplace flattery like complimenting the way your boss conducted a meeting or asking for career advice, Pfeffer said.—
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Despite Carti complimenting Pusha’s performance, Ye is unwavering in his decision to discard it.—
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In the background of the video, some travelers are heard cheering and applauding the removal.—
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Among those applauding at the end was Carmen Chaplin, one of the director’s granddaughters, and even heretics, whose faith in Chaplin is fickle, will have been swept along.—
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“Congratulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulating. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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