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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
Today, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Tencent, and Alibaba constitute seven of the ten most valuable companies.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
SpaceX will be vying for slices of a fast-expanding pie with the Microsofts, Googles and other titans that constitutes perhaps the toughest roster of rivals on the planet.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Social media constitute various forms of online communities, which are generally believed to address, respond to, and fulfill people’s innate desire to connect with other people and belong to a community.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Either explanation would constitute an astrophysical revolution.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
SpaceX will be vying for slices of a fast-expanding pie with the Microsofts, Googles and other titans that constitutes perhaps the toughest roster of rivals on the planet.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Social media constitute various forms of online communities, which are generally believed to address, respond to, and fulfill people’s innate desire to connect with other people and belong to a community.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Either explanation would constitute an astrophysical revolution.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitute
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Daily breakfast, comprised of homemade cakes and pastries, is also served at L’Olivo.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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The Eleventh Judicial Circuit comprises federal courts in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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By then, the Dodgers had already established a lead.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In 1875 a cemetery, where today an annual Decoration Day commemoration (the original name for Memorial Day) is held on the first Sunday of May, was established.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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If she is elected governor, Walz could appoint her successor.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Instead, the measure freezes corporate net operating loss and enacts taxes on social media companies, digital assets, fantasy sports, tobacco and sports betting on prediction market websites.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Beran and other Fridley staff said that to them, Halverson remained consistent and composed.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Sandwiched in the middle is a sensing and actuation layer composed of an elastic polymer strain sensor embedded with silver nanowires, a conductive fabric heater, liquid-crystal elastomer, and Kapton tape.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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The series initiated production in April in Hornopirén, the northern gateway to Patagonia and home to millennial alerce tree forests.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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These adaptive systems interpret context and initiate actions without waiting for manual intervention.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Manolo’s Bakery in east Charlotte was nominated in the Best Cake Shop category, placing it alongside bakeries from across the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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And yes, she’s currently nominated for a Tony Award for Fallen Angels.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The backstory The property opened in March 2015 as the first hotel of the 1 Hotels brand founded by Barry Sternlight, and resides in the former Gansevoort Hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Tea Party, that movement of grass-roots right-wing anger that evolved into MAGA, was founded the same year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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