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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
But does exchanging flirty messages with Ghislaine Maxwell while he was married three years before Jeffrey Epstein was first publicly accused of wrongdoing in 2006 really constitute a career-ending sin?
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The exiles who fled immediately after the 1959 revolution for political reasons constitute a smaller share of the overall Cuban diaspora than commonly assumed.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
But the document also expresses uncertainty about whether the potential defects constitute a crime, noting that elections in Fulton County have already been the subject of multiple reviews.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The ruling establishes that crossing between public land corners without touching private property does not constitute trespass.
—Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The exiles who fled immediately after the 1959 revolution for political reasons constitute a smaller share of the overall Cuban diaspora than commonly assumed.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
But the document also expresses uncertainty about whether the potential defects constitute a crime, noting that elections in Fulton County have already been the subject of multiple reviews.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The ruling establishes that crossing between public land corners without touching private property does not constitute trespass.
—Karlee Provenza, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
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Numbers are sketchy, but it’s estimated that Cisitalia produced only about 153 coupes and 17 convertibles comprising the 202 model.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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This year’s Shooting Stars were picked by a jury comprising Danish actress Danica Ćurčić, Bosnian helmer and Academy Award-winner Danis Tanović, Portuguese casting director Jo Monteiro, Belgian producer Jacques-Henri Bronckart and British-Sudanese critic Leila Latif.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Palestinian citizens of Israel are descendants of those who were not expelled or forced to flee their homes when Israel was established in 1948.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Phytoplankton establishes on the branches, which attracts zooplankton and insects.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Judges across the country who were appointed to the bench by presidents of both political parties have made findings on record about DHS not being forthcoming, truthful or credible, according to Honig.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, interim chief executives of PEN America, were appointed to permanently lead the literary group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Apply it retroactively That necessary restriction would apply retroactively, even if the bill is enacted later.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Crockett emphasized that people need to play their part in enacting change.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two years before Tony Clark’s sudden resignation made Bruce Meyer the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Meyer composed a letter to quiet the union members calling for his ouster.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In addition to Chervinsky, the organization’s founding team is composed of policy counsel Brad Bourque, formerly an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, and policy director Salah Ghazzal, previously policy lead at Variant.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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After that, the government initiated a new era of levee building.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both officers were able to get back to shore, as crews with the Eastham Fire Department arrived and initiated rescue efforts.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Supervising sound editor Laia Casanovas, re-recording mixer Yasmina Praderas and production sound mixer Amanda Villavieja are the first all-women sound team to be nominated.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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For each discipline, 13 countries were drawn, which then had 10 days to nominate judges who met required experience criteria.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Film and Music Entertainment was founded by Taylor in 2000 and has produced over 75 features with over 120 European production companies, winning multiple awards at Venice, Berlin, Sundance and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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