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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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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

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

Chinese and Russian officials sent congratulatory letters to Kim as the party congress opened, state media reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

They traded congratulatory speeches and cut into a sheet cake.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Certainly, my mail thus far was overwhelmingly congratulatory.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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