congratulatory
Americanadjective
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Origin of congratulatory
1515–25; < Medieval Latin congrātulātōrius, equivalent to Latin congrātulā ( rī ) ( see congratulate) + -tōrious -tory 1
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Example Sentences
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Setting warm tones for the visit, the two leaders exchanged "congratulatory letters" on Sunday to mark 30 years of their countries' strategic partnership.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
County Supervisor Janice Hahn began the ceremony with congratulatory remarks, stating, “The voters of Whittier spoke.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He has always been congratulatory of me, almost proud of me in a sense.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“Eastward, Westward” is the opposite of congratulatory: It is courtly and self-effacing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Certainly, my mail thus far was overwhelmingly congratulatory.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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