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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Jennifer Connelly got a sweet congratulations upon finishing the New York City Marathon.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
However, he was also angered by Netanyahu’s congratulations to Biden in the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claimed to have won.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
As deafening cheers engulfed Accor Stadium in Australia, Luis Rubiales, then-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), made his way through the line of players to offer his congratulations.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Hello, and thank you for inviting me to speak today, and congratulations to all of this year’s graduates.
—Jenny Slate, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
However, he was also angered by Netanyahu’s congratulations to Biden in the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claimed to have won.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
As deafening cheers engulfed Accor Stadium in Australia, Luis Rubiales, then-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), made his way through the line of players to offer his congratulations.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Hello, and thank you for inviting me to speak today, and congratulations to all of this year’s graduates.
—Jenny Slate, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Congratulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulation. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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