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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
The vote, which does not constitute project approval, also means Port of San Diego staff can begin lease negotiations with Brigantine.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
On shows with at least one female creator, women constituted 42% of directors, 62% of writers and 32% of editors.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
On shows with at least one female creator, women constituted 42% of directors, 62% of writers and 32% of editors.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
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The collection comprises apparel and accessories.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cast comprises Hanad Abdi (Little America), Elmi Rashid Elmi (The Swimmers), Saman Hasan (Ramadan America) and Muna Abdulahi (The Mole).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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But once Houston established both sides of the line of scrimmage again, the rest of the tilt became academic.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upon formally changing his name and establishing WM Entertainment, the label soon signed singers Taegoon and Ahn Jin-kyung with the former’s debut album including production from future HYBE founder Bang Si-Hyuk.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While his fingerprints are all over the new magazine, Enninful has not appointed himself its editor-in-chief, instead asking his former Vogue deputy Sarah Harris to lead as editorial director.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Husseini campaigned to be appointed grand mufti, he was opposed by Raghib al Nashashibi, the mayor of Jerusalem.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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To bridge the gap, a handful of states have enacted orders expanding and protecting access, issuing blanket prescriptions, executive orders and insurance coverage requirements.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Treasury yields edged lower Monday, extending recent declines, after the Empire State Manufacturing Index came in far below what Wall Street economists had expected and traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve enacting an interest rate cut later this week.—
Pia Singh,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many of the chefs are like musicians who have graduated from covering other artists’ songs to composing their own masterpieces.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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But recently a group of AI researchers in Japan and Taiwan created a benchmark called NEWSAGENT to see how well LLMs can do at actually taking source material and composing accurate news stories.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company has also initiated a search process to find a permanent successor.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rogen has been nominated for 9 Emmys, but his win for lead actor in a comedy series for his work on The Studio marks his first one.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony in early September, Scott Glenn was nominated for an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy, which went to Shawn Hatosy for his turn in the HBO/HBO Max series The Pitt.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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