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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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
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this week sent a congratulatory message, according to Myanmar state media, saying that under Min Aung Hlaing's "able leadership" the nations' relations would "grow from strength to strength".
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He startled Beijing by taking Tsai’s congratulatory call on his election, making him the first U.S. president-elect to speak directly to a Taiwanese leader since 1979, when Washington severed formal diplomatic ties with the island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
"And look! There's a congratulatory post-balloon from Madam Du Barry, and another from the princess. They've left a trail of glitter throughout the chambers."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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