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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
nine players constitute a baseball team
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as in to establish
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 to appoint
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 to enact
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 constitute
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 36-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol at 12:53 a.m. June 9 in the 5300 block of Catclaw Court.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Any investments made are made under the same terms as nonaffiliated investors and do not constitute a controlling interest.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Trump’s team alleges that this constitutes a violation of Texas’ consumer protection law covering deceptive advertising and the unfair competition prong of the Lanham Act, a trademark law.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2025
Spread out across 35 PDFs and hundreds of pages, the nominating ballots for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards constitute a formidable document.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Any investments made are made under the same terms as nonaffiliated investors and do not constitute a controlling interest.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Trump’s team alleges that this constitutes a violation of Texas’ consumer protection law covering deceptive advertising and the unfair competition prong of the Lanham Act, a trademark law.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2025
Spread out across 35 PDFs and hundreds of pages, the nominating ballots for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards constitute a formidable document.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
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Such costs comprised a shade under a quarter of club revenues last year.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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North America comprised 29 percent of sake’s total export value, which proved a dominant drive of the category’s global expansion.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Of the five that made the cut, the Yankees, Tigers and Cubs have the best statistical odds, establishing themselves among a clear group of favorites that have begun to coalesce at the top of the rankings midway through the season.—
Neil Paine,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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An effort to establish a library district in La Grange Park failed after a referendum was defeated in the late 1950s, according to media reports from 50 years ago.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Different Term Limits For Senate Members SB 37 sets different term limits for faculty senate members, depending on whether they were elected or presidentially appointed.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The president campaigned in 2024 on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his administration's border czar to execute his agenda.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The Patriot Act was enacted following 9/11, that expanded search and surveillance powers of federal law enforcement and intelligence and effectively justified the tearing down of those privacy silos.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Many of those same states have also enacted measures prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.—
June 18,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which is composed almost entirely of aluminum oxide.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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The proceedings were initiated following a complaint filed by La Liga, which joined the case as a private prosecutor.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The beloved shortstop wanted to be in Boston for his entire career, and even initiated a team-friendly extension to further that dream.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Neither Allen nor Thomas has been nominated for an Oscar.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The woman behind Dollywood has been nominated for original song Oscars twice.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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London was originally founded as a city — Londinium — soon after the Roman invasion in A.D. 43, and has consistently yielded significant archaeological treasures.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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In 1932, inventor Arthur Schmitt founded a company to produce electrical connector components for radios in Chicago.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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