congratulatory
adjective
con·grat·u·la·to·ry
kən-ˈgra-chə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
-ˈgra-jə-
: expressing or conveying congratulations
a congratulatory message
As the magnitude of our discovery began to sink in, I thought to myself, "I think I know how we're going to be spending the next 20 years." I turned to shake hands and receive congratulatory hugs from our ecstatic workmen.—
Kent R. Weeks
see also self-congratulatory
Kent R. WeeksExamples of congratulatory in a Sentence
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At a waterfront restaurant in Pensacola, congratulatory text messages were already lighting up Patronis’ phone as early results were posted Tuesday night.
—Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The congratulatory message from the new Trump White House on March 19 was decidedly pro forma.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The mood was celebratory at a waterfront restaurant in Pensacola, where congratulatory text messages were already lighting up Patronis’ phone as early results were posted Tuesday night.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Vanderpump, who appears in the long-running U.K. series, also got a congratulatory message from his aunt, Lisa Vanderpump, in the post's comment section.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The congratulatory message from the new Trump White House on March 19 was decidedly pro forma.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The mood was celebratory at a waterfront restaurant in Pensacola, where congratulatory text messages were already lighting up Patronis’ phone as early results were posted Tuesday night.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Vanderpump, who appears in the long-running U.K. series, also got a congratulatory message from his aunt, Lisa Vanderpump, in the post's comment section.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulatory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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