as in inherently
by natural character or ability
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune
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Recent Examples of constitutionally
His aides have pulled back funds appropriated by lawmakers, who constitutionally control federal purse strings.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Living in Tallahassee would make Tanenbaum, 53, constitutionally ineligible to be a justice.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Those codes include bans on speech that would be constitutionally protected if made by everyday people.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
He is not constitutionally required to live in the 5th Congressional District to represent it, but Ford’s campaign manager told IndyStar that Ford is working on moving into the district.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 14 Jan. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Living in Tallahassee would make Tanenbaum, 53, constitutionally ineligible to be a justice.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Those codes include bans on speech that would be constitutionally protected if made by everyday people.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
He is not constitutionally required to live in the 5th Congressional District to represent it, but Ford’s campaign manager told IndyStar that Ford is working on moving into the district.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
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While skepticism toward artificial intelligence is understandable, dismissing AI as inherently harmful overlooks both history and reality.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beijing is also well aware that American democracy is inherently prone to flip-flops and that the hard-line Washington consensus on China is likely to return with the next election.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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This type of policy dispute may be emotional but won’t fundamentally destroy mutual respect and goodwill.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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To overcome these issues, researchers are exploring advanced materials that can boost surface reactions and electrical responses while keeping power consumption low, aiming to fundamentally improve ethanol gas sensing performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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