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congratulatory

[kuhn-grach-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˈgrætʃ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /
ADJECTIVE
congratulating
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“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

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

Reading the post, and the congratulatory comments that followed it, Debbie and Karl were left scratching their heads.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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