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as in comprises
to be all the substance of
nine players constitute a baseball team
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as in establishes
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
a fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school
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as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the legally constituted authorities with jurisdiction in this matter
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as in enacts
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government
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Recent Examples of constitutes
Throughout the years, people have debated what constitutes authenticity in metal, raising the question in turn of what the essence of metal should really be.
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard publicly defended the president’s authority to determine what constitutes an imminent threat, pushing back on Kent’s claims.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Preventing the entry of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Keeper of the Holy Land, moreover in a central solemnity for the faith such as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only for believers, but for every community that recognizes religious freedom.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
While middle-class flight constitutes one of this state’s main concerns, so does the exodus of its highest earners.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Specifically West Main Street, where a stretch of 19th-century buildings constitutes the second-largest collection of cast-iron façades after Manhattan's SoHo.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
And while the details of any loan agreement with the two-time Oscar winner (or indeed Armani) is not yet known, the silk column gown surely constitutes something borrowed.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
To claim that any of these acts constitutes antisemitism trivializes real acts of antisemitism that threaten my Jewish community.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Israeli forces continue to occupy parts of the Gaza Strip, maintaining a buffer zone that constitutes around half of the territory.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard publicly defended the president’s authority to determine what constitutes an imminent threat, pushing back on Kent’s claims.
—Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Preventing the entry of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Keeper of the Holy Land, moreover in a central solemnity for the faith such as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only for believers, but for every community that recognizes religious freedom.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
While middle-class flight constitutes one of this state’s main concerns, so does the exodus of its highest earners.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Specifically West Main Street, where a stretch of 19th-century buildings constitutes the second-largest collection of cast-iron façades after Manhattan's SoHo.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
And while the details of any loan agreement with the two-time Oscar winner (or indeed Armani) is not yet known, the silk column gown surely constitutes something borrowed.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
To claim that any of these acts constitutes antisemitism trivializes real acts of antisemitism that threaten my Jewish community.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Israeli forces continue to occupy parts of the Gaza Strip, maintaining a buffer zone that constitutes around half of the territory.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutes
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The Teamsters Central Region comprises more than 68,000 UPS workers based out of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 edition comprises 27 films – six narrative features, four documentaries and 17 short films – representing 14 countries, with all screenings at AFS Cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Proposed by MKs Simcha Rotman and Yulia Malinovsky, the law establishes the practical mechanisms — procedural and evidentiary — to secure convictions of Nukhba terrorists, after which the death penalty could be imposed.—
Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The draft legislation establishes safety standards, insurance requirements and data privacy protections.—
John Seng,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mayor’s appointees to the board have no more right to carry out his political wishes than do the judges that the mayor appoints to the Criminal Court.—
Christian Browne,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the days before Metro’s pivotal board vote, speculation swirled among public transit advocates that Bass, a key member of the board who appoints three other members, might seek to delay approval for the project based on community concerns.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Waymo doesn’t plan to launch its service in Minnesota until the state enacts new laws to set up basic regulations.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, the laws can’t go into effect until the federal government enacts similar legislation, and the 2023 version of the bill fizzled out in a congressional committee.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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After being left to his own devices, the narrator composes a catalog of his personal joys to lift his mother’s spirits.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Inside, a central ramp—which spirals upward and outward from one exhibition floor to the next—creates an open interior space, flooded with daylight that pours in through a glass dome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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That creates an opportunity for automation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Constitutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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