CONSTITUENTS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

constituents

noun

plural of constituent

as in members

one of the parts that make up a whole the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops

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Recent Examples of constituents Our districts overlapped in western Fairfax County, and among other benefits, jointly led town hall meetings made efficient use of our constituents’ time. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 With so many Venezuelans in Doral, the issue is particularly significant for Pineyro’s constituents. — Verónica Egui Brito august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Joe Favorito, a longtime marketing and public relations official who has done work for the Women’s Tennis Association and the National Women’s Soccer League, said the WNBA desperately needs alignment among all its constituents. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Bough called serving on the City Council the honor of her life and thanked her colleagues and constituents. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 With affordability concerns playing a major role in the midterms, politicians aren’t exactly clamoring to raise taxes on their constituents. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 Yes, Choice Home Warranty was sued in November 2025 by a group of constituents who claimed the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with unsolicited promotional text messages. — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Vance praised Collins as a lawmaker more concerned about constituents than party ideology. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 However, no data center should be freeloading on my constituents in the form of higher electricity bills. — NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of members

Noun

Some lenders use standard factors by industry; others will accept a letter from a CPA attesting to the business’s actual expense ratio, which can meaningfully improve the income calculation for a lean operation.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Other complicating factors can include things like child custody, income, housing and other circumstances that can make domestic survivors feel stuck.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

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Another customer said a box arrived containing little more than a lime, peanuts, ketchup and vinegar, with no meat, recipe cards or most of the ingredients needed to prepare meals.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Beach took the formula behind, say, a Planter’s Punch, and essentially expanded it, increasing the level and mix of ingredients to create, the co-directors say, well over 60 cocktails, many that still today define the tiki bar menu.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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