congratulation
noun
con·grat·u·la·tion
kən-ˌgra-chə-ˈlā-shən 
-ˌgra-jə-
1
: a congratulatory expression
—usually used in plural
Congratulations on your promotion.
2
: the act of congratulating
Examples of congratulation in a Sentence
Let me offer you my congratulations for being elected.
Please send her my congratulations.
I sent her a letter of congratulations.
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By the latter solution, Miss Manners means declining the invitation, with warm congratulations to the neighbors.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
After a pause, the sister bursts into effusive congratulations.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
By the latter solution, Miss Manners means declining the invitation, with warm congratulations to the neighbors.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
After a pause, the sister bursts into effusive congratulations.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Leslie lent her congratulations to her elder brother after he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work on the film.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for congratulation
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“Congratulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congratulation. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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congratulation
noun
con·grat·u·la·tion
kən-ˌgrach-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act of congratulating
2
: an expression of joy or pleasure at another's success or good fortune
—usually used in plural
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