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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"It was an extremely competitive race and a well-deserved victory by lovely Juno but congratulation to all owners and their corgis who took part."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

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

Then coaches and players would greet each other with various levels of congratulation, consolation and confusion.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2021

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver