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
This gave rise to some constituents dubbing her Lori Tehran, which is the capitol of Iran, something which Grossi was quick to pick up and run with.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
State senators represent their constituents in the upper house of the Legislature, where 40 lawmakers work throughout the two-year session to craft new laws for the state.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
King’s plans center around keeping close contact with constituents, revitalizing downtown and residential areas and advancing historic preservation and tourism efforts.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Taking a stance against sociology sends a clear message that the inequalities affecting constituents are not a priority.
—Carla Cox, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
And the people who ultimately pay the price are the constituents who expect their government to function.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Commissioner of District 2, Marleine Bastien is hosting a town hall to discuss the issue with constituents on Thursday at the Arcola Lakes Senior Center at 8401 NW 14th Avenue.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Where the death of a politician or judge leaks to the tabloid before their constituents are informed about it?
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Lurie was at an open house event in District 2 on Monday night, hearing from constituents.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
State senators represent their constituents in the upper house of the Legislature, where 40 lawmakers work throughout the two-year session to craft new laws for the state.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
King’s plans center around keeping close contact with constituents, revitalizing downtown and residential areas and advancing historic preservation and tourism efforts.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Taking a stance against sociology sends a clear message that the inequalities affecting constituents are not a priority.
—Carla Cox, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
And the people who ultimately pay the price are the constituents who expect their government to function.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Commissioner of District 2, Marleine Bastien is hosting a town hall to discuss the issue with constituents on Thursday at the Arcola Lakes Senior Center at 8401 NW 14th Avenue.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Where the death of a politician or judge leaks to the tabloid before their constituents are informed about it?
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Lurie was at an open house event in District 2 on Monday night, hearing from constituents.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituents
Noun
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Instead of postponing filming to resolve the labor dispute, producers pushed forward, crew members alleged.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The researchers controlled for rents and other economic factors, though Leifheit said the findings still should be interpreted cautiously.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Katie Sams, a teacher at one of the district’s alternative high schools, said her students are often older and dealing with complicated factors in their lives.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Buford and Patrick Ware are best known for quirky, fantastical brews made with hyperlocal ingredients (often foraged) and Sinagua Malt, a low-water malt grown in Arizona’s Verde Valley.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nutritionists further caution that some foods claiming to have healthy properties may still be packed with sweeteners and artificial ingredients.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But not all developers are paying for their own generation, and those that are paying for new power plants aren’t necessarily covering the bills for the transmission and distribution components of infrastructure.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably measures of health care and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The whole journey of these chefs who have to escape, with a ticking clock and real danger, draws on elements that are common to cinema all over the world.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the violence in Stranger Things is fantasy-type violence due to the sci-fi and supernatural elements.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Constituents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituents. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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