congratulation

[kuhn-grach-uh-ley-shuhn, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən, -ˌgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /

NOUN

compliment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applause commendation felicitation salute

STRONG

adulation praise

WEAK

laudation

Antonyms

STRONG

criticism

Example Sentences

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Haydon thanked friends, family and strangers for their messages of congratulation.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

My plan is simply to send congratulation cards to each.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2022

John Gielgud famously declined to accept his best supporting actor Oscar in 1982, saying: "I really detest all the mutual congratulation baloney and the invidious comparisons" that award shows evoke.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2021

And when the Suns guard began dating Kendall Jenner, you can bet Middleton’s friend knew about it because of all the congratulation tags and messages — funny news to the married father of four.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Anatole did a laughing, backward-hopping dance of congratulation.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver