congratulatory
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of congratulatory
1515–25; < Medieval Latin congrātulātōrius, equivalent to Latin congrātulā ( rī ) ( see congratulate) + -tōrious -tory 1
Vocabulary lists containing congratulatory
Example Sentences
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When people see her apartment, their reaction is only partly congratulatory: “The other half is like, ‘I need the broker information.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“CRLA is incredibly proud to have been part of your journey,” the congratulatory message read.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Several were congratulatory - he's a popular figure in the Park ward of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, having served there for Labour since 2021.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Fred Claire, the Dodgers’ publicist at the time and later the general manager, sent word to the scoreboard operator to display a congratulatory message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
That congratulatory conversation is occurring instead among the laughing guards while their dogs lie on the ground, finally quieted, chewing bones.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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