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
Arizona Diamondbacks is congratulated by Corbin Carroll #7 and Geraldo Perdomo #2 after hitting a grand slam during the first inning of the MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field on May 18, 2026 in Phoenix.
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CBS News, 19 May 2026
They were joined by avid equestrienne Princess Anne, who congratulated the qualifiers for a thoroughbred riding event on scene.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
After Wrexham won 3-0 against Charlton to clinch a spot in the European Football League Championship, Lively congratulated her husband, co-owner Rob Mac and the club for a successful season.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Neither William nor Kate congratulated Princess Eugenie publicly, which an insider said was significant.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
She was congratulated by Larson after the announcement at Goodwin University in East Hartford.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
John Kehriotis, a Kings minority owner, sat next to him and congratulated him.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Rock, Dwayne Johnson himself, congratulated Francis Mauigoa on social media when the Giants drafted him to be their new starting right guard in April.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
As McCaskell celebrated ending the game with $240,150, Carey congratulated her.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
CBS News, 19 May 2026
They were joined by avid equestrienne Princess Anne, who congratulated the qualifiers for a thoroughbred riding event on scene.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
After Wrexham won 3-0 against Charlton to clinch a spot in the European Football League Championship, Lively congratulated her husband, co-owner Rob Mac and the club for a successful season.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Neither William nor Kate congratulated Princess Eugenie publicly, which an insider said was significant.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
She was congratulated by Larson after the announcement at Goodwin University in East Hartford.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
John Kehriotis, a Kings minority owner, sat next to him and congratulated him.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Rock, Dwayne Johnson himself, congratulated Francis Mauigoa on social media when the Giants drafted him to be their new starting right guard in April.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
As McCaskell celebrated ending the game with $240,150, Carey congratulated her.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congratulated
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Manager Dave Roberts has commended Sasaki for being more open-minded about feedback and change this season.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In his latest letter, Uthmeier commended the league for altering the Rooney Rule language on its website after receiving his initial warning letter in March but added the revisions raise more questions.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Prince Harry and Meghan hugged, twirled, dipped and danced across the frames taken during their first dance as a married couple, and the shots showed off new angles of her royal reception dress for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Rousey and Carano hugged and shared warm words after the finish, raising each other's arms in victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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As Taylor finished his interview with NPR, a nearby group of women playing Mahjong cheered.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the coordinated response from local and regional law enforcement agencies, including the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Manor Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Bickerstaff repeatedly praised the growth and resilience of a roster that rapidly developed into a contender.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Stellan Skarsgård complimented fellow juror Demi Moore on handling a range of challenging questions well, while Moore told him his answers were the shortest and funniest.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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In 2012, Lamas complimented Shayne’s parenting to Hollywood.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Mayor Dean Trantalis applauded that move.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The two embraced again as the audience applauded.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Congratulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congratulated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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