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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
Simply because an act constitutes speech protected by the First Amendment does not mean the state cannot regulate it.
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Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Their results indicated that bees used both odor and dance cues, and led Gould to believe that the dances constituted real communication.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
With Philadelphia in Abu Dhabi set to open its preseason schedule Thursday against the Knicks, Grimes has missed media day, the first two days of training camp, subsequent practice time in Abu Dhabi and will miss the first two preseason games, which constitutes half the preseason slate.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In this regard, the strikes are likely to constitute extra-judicial killings.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Their results indicated that bees used both odor and dance cues, and led Gould to believe that the dances constituted real communication.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
With Philadelphia in Abu Dhabi set to open its preseason schedule Thursday against the Knicks, Grimes has missed media day, the first two days of training camp, subsequent practice time in Abu Dhabi and will miss the first two preseason games, which constitutes half the preseason slate.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In this regard, the strikes are likely to constitute extra-judicial killings.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitute
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While other services offer thousands of movies, Screambox's library features a significantly smaller selection, comprising only a few hundred titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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With more than 20 years of experience at Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, Chloé and Stella McCartney, Smiley-Smith was brought in to re-establish a more refined, accessible luxury profile.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Vivenu Appoints Industry Advisor for Sports and Entertainment Vivenu, the enterprise platform for live entertainment technology, has appointed Nick Sakiewicz as industry advisor for sports and entertainment.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Craig Greenberg has appointed Deputy Mayor David James to serve out the remainder of former Jefferson County Sheriff John Aubrey's term following his death.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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But my initial obsession had lacked characters who might also enact their own shift.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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The organization states that 30,000 residents of Amsterdam have already signed a petition in favor of enacting concrete plans and policies to limit mass tourism.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Across five starts, Thiaw has been quietly composed.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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During setup, NordLocker generates a 25-character recovery key, composed of numbers and capital letters, and advises you to store it in a secure location.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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He is seen as a younger, more moderate voice – having vowed to clean up politics, initiate discussions on constitutional reform and allow married couples to use separate surnames, something currently banned under law.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Red Cat Holdings — The drone stock added 14% after Needham initiated research coverage at a buy.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The vineyard was recently nominated for American Winery of the Year for their Bordeaux-style wines, the only North Carolina winery to have ever been nominated.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Performing with the Chicago Theatre Company in the late ’90s, Kimberly was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to its website, the popular pizza chain, which was founded in 1971, operates 61 restaurants in Illinois, six in Indiana, two in Indiana and two in Wisconsin.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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