constituents

plural of constituent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of constituents Today, to qualify for a CEP grant, hopefuls must show popular support by raising a sum specified for their office in contributions between $5 and $340 and a number of donors must be future constituents. Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 About 75% of the Stoxx 600’s constituents are trading above their 200-day moving average, near the top of the range of the past decade. Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Under the single-member district system, the school district is divided into smaller voting districts from which candidates are elected to represent their direct constituents. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Allowing public officials to use franked mail was intended to speed up communication from a lawmaker to their constituents, but was often abused — resulting in a temporary ban, followed by regulations. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 Yet amid this public reckoning with the United States’ role in the world, American leaders are out of step with their constituents. Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 Such lawmakers are failing themselves, failing their constituents and failing America, and voters who cast ballots for these lawmakers are doing the bidding of the progressive left. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Councilman Crispin Rea, who represents the 4th District at Large and led the charge to persuade Costco to keep the pharmacy, said his discussions with constituents showed that the pharmacy was the most vital service to save. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Some lawmakers have gotten involved on behalf of their constituents, imploring the federal government to return the money to constituents directly. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituents
Noun
  • Three other members of the same family and a neighbor who came to their aid were hospitalized, local authorities said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The projects involved crew members from 60 different countries participating online while Annapurna’s performers and technicians operated the stage in Hyderabad.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • It's based on several factors, including your history of paying debts on time and credit utilization.
    Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The choice of model was often an engineering decision driven by factors like response time, compute costs, etc.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • All of his ingredients are sourced from local purveyors or hand-picked from the property's impressive herb and vegetable garden.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Eyes on vaccine timing, ingredients The executive order would pare down the number of vaccines that are recommended for all children from 18 to 11; the rest would be available based on a recommendation from a healthcare provider.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To achieve this stable genetic modification, Mitreva and her colleagues first had to determine how to deliver the CRISPR components into the hookworm eggs.
    Jay Kakade August 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Our study also highlighted how economic well-being influences other components of a person’s overall well-being, such as their mental, emotional or social health.
    Brennan Berg, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pease struggled with excess power on her landings, but showed remarkable flexibility in her dance elements.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Other elements of the week are perhaps good for me, but slightly less enjoyable.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Constituents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituents. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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