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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
What constitutes growth, or what constitutes dimming yourself to be with someone else?
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The remainder of the settlement constitutes a fine.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
On the third issue, the Supreme Court concluded that Dehen’s conduct over at-risk juvenile guardianship proceedings did not constitute misconduct.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The remainder of the settlement constitutes a fine.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
On the third issue, the Supreme Court concluded that Dehen’s conduct over at-risk juvenile guardianship proceedings did not constitute misconduct.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitute
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The New Currents jury comprised film critic Jessica Kiang, Georgian filmmaker Alexandre Koberidze and South Korean director Oh Seung Uk.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Complex relationships Graphs in Lai’s model comprised nodes and edges.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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When Payzant left San Diego Unified in 1993 to become an assistant secretary in the fledgling Clinton administration’s Department of Education, the school board bypassed a national search and quickly appointed Pendleton his successor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, the special-purpose companies set up to house Lucky 13, were effectively declared bankrupt last year, and an administrator was appointed to wind up their affairs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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The statistics also mark a sharp increase in shooting victims under the age of 18, with the NYPD accounting for an 80% jump in incidents since the law was enacted in 2018.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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When America entered the Second World War, states and cities moved to enact additional hate speech laws, in part to prevent race riots that threatened to disrupt industrial production and the war effort.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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His neighbors listen in appreciation to the minute-long tune that was composed during the Civil War to signal lights out for troops.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Narrated by a Spanish sailor—also a hero of Lepanto—whom Don Quixote and Sancho Panza encounter in an inn, the short interlude is mostly composed of the daring story of the captive’s escape through the intercession of a lovely and beautiful Moorish woman named Zoraida.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, human pioneers utilizing AI can initiate the process of relocating mining and industry off the planet, and, working together, enable us to expand the domain of life.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patients must initiate the process within 120 days of receiving the bill, and the bill may not be sent to a collection agency while under review.—
Katheryn Houghton,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Power of the Dog.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, the show was nominated for best drama series for the 2025 Emmys, while Russell was nominated for best lead actress in a drama.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Denver has already landed its first founding partner, CommonSpirit Health, which also secured naming rights for the club’s performance center.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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This year the honor roll student founded The Curious Kid Collective, a community initiative that promotes literacy and creative exploration for children through storytelling and art, and was a recipient of the Fashion Scholarship Fund’s Virgil Abloh Post-Modern scholarship.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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