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
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The duo shared congratulatory snaps posted by their big brothers: Quincy, 33, Justin, 31, and Christian, 27.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Venture will remember—and suggest a timely congratulatory follow-up at the next touchpoint.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
And absolutely no one prepared me for what came after the congratulatory messages and presents stopped.
—Alli Kushner, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Shortly after the German election polls closed Feb. 23, Elon Musk placed a congratulatory call — but not to conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who will become Germany’s next chancellor.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Venture will remember—and suggest a timely congratulatory follow-up at the next touchpoint.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
And absolutely no one prepared me for what came after the congratulatory messages and presents stopped.
—Alli Kushner, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Shortly after the German election polls closed Feb. 23, Elon Musk placed a congratulatory call — but not to conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who will become Germany’s next chancellor.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congratulatory
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“Congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulatory. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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