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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
Over five installments now, Pixar’s flagship franchise has built out what amounts to a theology etched in plastic and rubber about what constitutes a toy.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026
If successful, this will constitute the first capture of an unprepared US government satellite by a commercial vehicle and the first of a scientific satellite that was not designed for capture.
—David Szondy
june 18, New Atlas, 18 June 2026
Another question is what constitutes a positive deal.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026
If successful, this will constitute the first capture of an unprepared US government satellite by a commercial vehicle and the first of a scientific satellite that was not designed for capture.
—David Szondy
june 18, New Atlas, 18 June 2026
Another question is what constitutes a positive deal.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
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In the field, such systems would likely comprise a backpack that contains batteries and cooling systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Clad in three-piece tailoring, pristine shoes and often a jaunty hat, this group comprises the influencers, brand founders, buyers, and journalists that orbit the menswear market.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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However, command issues and inconsistency prevented him from establishing a permanent role.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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These types of commissions, which have facilitated significant improvements in other states’ public defender systems, are usually established by the governor.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Alite was appointed to the council by Englishtown's mayor, Daniel Francisco, in May 2025.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Claude Guillemot handed the day-to-day running of Guillemot Corporation to his son Valentin Guillemot in July 2025, appointing him CEO, but remained attached to the company in the role Chairman of the Board of Director and continued to guide its overall direction.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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Britain will use a similar model to Australia, which enacted a ban last December, the government said.—
Paul Sandle,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The industry argued that New York’s public nuisance law is preempted by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, enacted by Congress in 2005.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Once composed of 50,000 personnel, KFOR has been routinely scaled back over the years as tensions eased, although 1,000 additional troops were deployed in 2023 after fresh violence erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The vote was 6-1 in favor of initiating the contract cancellation.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Del Rio initiated arbitration against CBS Studios.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Burrows was also nominated for 15 Directors Guild of America Awards during his career, winning five.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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He was nominated for dozens of Emmy Awards and Directors Guild of America Awards over his long career.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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