as in commended
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 congratulated
After Biles qualified for her third Olympic Games, Owens congratulated his wife with a kiss while holding a cutout of her face.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Lush’s other co-founder, Mark Constantine, reviewed these lackluster bars and congratulated the pair on inventing something new(ish… solid was historically the norm in body and hair care up until plastic bottles took over).
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated the election winner.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated Radev.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
After he had been bailed and with conditions imposed, BBC News reported that Higgins had posed for a picture next to a young girl, been interviewed on stage at a school drama production and congratulated youth theater performers in a WhatsApp group chat.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Gail Slater, a former assistant attorney general who led the US Justice Department’s antitrust division from March 2025 to February 2026, congratulated states on the win.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
In a news release on Boise State’s website Tuesday, the State Board of Education thanked Shinn for his work and congratulated him on his new appointment.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Board member Ann Maine congratulated Aitchison after the meeting.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Lush’s other co-founder, Mark Constantine, reviewed these lackluster bars and congratulated the pair on inventing something new(ish… solid was historically the norm in body and hair care up until plastic bottles took over).
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated the election winner.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated Radev.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
After he had been bailed and with conditions imposed, BBC News reported that Higgins had posed for a picture next to a young girl, been interviewed on stage at a school drama production and congratulated youth theater performers in a WhatsApp group chat.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Gail Slater, a former assistant attorney general who led the US Justice Department’s antitrust division from March 2025 to February 2026, congratulated states on the win.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
In a news release on Boise State’s website Tuesday, the State Board of Education thanked Shinn for his work and congratulated him on his new appointment.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Board member Ann Maine congratulated Aitchison after the meeting.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
Verb
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Hunt commended the crews involved for their teamwork.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Walker commended Polis for his emphasis on mitigation and for preventing claims or reducing their severity.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People hugged and cheered around Delp, shifting positions and blocking the sofa without realizing the persistent pup was trying to push through just below them.—
Sara Vallone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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In his press conference on Monday, Rosenior pointed out that one video of Fernandez appearing to walk past him after being substituted against Manchester United was cut before the player turned around and hugged him and shook his hand.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Relatives of the defendant, about a half dozen of whom watched from the gallery at his arraignment, cheered the judge’s decision to cut Alexander loose.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The manic, madcap, chaotic and silly stunt show was heavy on exposition to the delight of the fans who cheered the entrance of every One Piece character and laughed at the downfall of paper-thin goon.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In his post-match press conference, Arteta praised the courage of his players to play short, even after the Emirates crowd weren’t pleased with how that first move failed.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The outlet praised a few heartier combinations, such as the Steakhouse Salad Stuffer, but argued against the value.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pitching coach Gus Rico was having dinner on Thursday when head coach Matt Mowry of Birmingham High complimented him on closer Aidan Martinez recording all seven of his outs on strikeouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Adam Shankman, the director of Hairspray the musical, complimented my performance in the Rusical.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Was any draft decision of this team’s past quarter-century applauded more than Tua Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert?—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The audience laughed and applauded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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