1
as in tribute
an admiring personal remark
a woman who does not know how to accept a compliment graciously
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2
as in congratulations
compliments plural
best wishes
please extend our compliments to the chef for a great meal
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as in to congratulate
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
complimented her on her election victory
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Recent Examples of compliment
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Long a source of complaints, officials are counting on 16th Street becoming a source of compliments, an attraction rather than a distraction.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 May 2025
Reddit Reacts Cat lovers have joined in to share photos of their own pets doing the same—or to compliment Henry's visible contentment.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Miranda, too, remains unlucky in love, but at least her story is good for some laughs and copious amounts of cringing (compliment).
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Long a source of complaints, officials are counting on 16th Street becoming a source of compliments, an attraction rather than a distraction.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Verb
Thousands of animal lovers reacted to the Bakersfield Fire Department's post about Lulu's life-saving, with many complimenting the dog.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 May 2025
Reddit Reacts Cat lovers have joined in to share photos of their own pets doing the same—or to compliment Henry's visible contentment.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compliment
Noun
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In a GoFundMe page to support the Hyatt family, another family member paid tribute to the little boy.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Lewis’ other brother, Elijah, paid tribute to his sister earlier this week in a heartrending Facebook post.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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His 35-year career has been recognized in more than 100 awards for meritorious and heroic service, including a presidential commendation for heroism by President Ronald Reagan and two Distinguished Service Awards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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While the signing was met with both praise and criticism, Skip Bayless made his feelings about the Steelers decision clear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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The tech titan regularly sang the president's praises on social media and even brought his 4-year-old son to the Oval Office.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Compliment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compliment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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