congratulation
noun
con·grat·u·la·tion
kən-ˌgra-chə-ˈlā-shən 
-ˌgra-jə-
1
: a congratulatory expression
—usually used in plural
Congratulations on your promotion.
2
: the act of congratulating
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Examples of congratulation in a Sentence
Let me offer you my congratulations for being elected.
Please send her my congratulations.
I sent her a letter of congratulations.
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Comments on the Snookie Facebook update are filled with congratulations for the dog.
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
At her wedding in 2015, attended by a host of Sangh luminaries, an attendee read out a letter of congratulations allegedly from Modi himself.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
And congratulations to Saints LB Demario Davis, who has now started all 100 of his games with the team since signing with New Orleans in 2018.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
And while Black stars didn’t rake it up this year in Emmy wins (big congratulations to LaMorne Morris, a fellow Leo, for taking home a trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series), the event brought out some of our brightest stars, along with their romantic partners.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
At her wedding in 2015, attended by a host of Sangh luminaries, an attendee read out a letter of congratulations allegedly from Modi himself.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
And congratulations to Saints LB Demario Davis, who has now started all 100 of his games with the team since signing with New Orleans in 2018.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
And while Black stars didn’t rake it up this year in Emmy wins (big congratulations to LaMorne Morris, a fellow Leo, for taking home a trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series), the event brought out some of our brightest stars, along with their romantic partners.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
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congratulation
noun
con·grat·u·la·tion
kən-ˌgrach-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act of congratulating
2
: an expression of joy or pleasure at another's success or good fortune
—usually used in plural
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