Definition of "congratulatory" [con•grat•u•la•to•ry]

• Serving to congratulate. (adjective)

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• "You know, people have been very congratulatory, which is good."
• "With a touch of cynicism he recalled the congratulatory messages -- the very first it had carried."
• "The governor's remarks came hours after President Barack Obama made what the White House described as a congratulatory call to Quinn for winning the close Democratic primary."