congrats

American

[kuhn-grats, kuhng-] / kənˈgræts, kəŋ- /

noun

Informal.

congratulations.

congrats British

/ kənˈɡræts, kənˈɡrætəz /

plural noun

informal shortened forms of congratulations

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Etymology

Origin of congrats

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

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"Congrats coach," Tom Brady posted on social media.

From BBC

“Congrats to the @xAI team and thank you to investors for your faith in our company,” Musk said in a post on X, which is owned by xAI.

From MarketWatch

“Congrats on your 5-star recruits and $100M facilities, SEC fans,” one fan commented.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Max did a good job so congrats to him," Norris said.

From BBC

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