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as in comprised
to be all the substance of
nine players constitute a baseball team
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as in founded
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 appointed
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 enacted
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 constituted
Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
None of which should be constituted as a failure.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In his ongoing federal litigation, Tucker contends MSU violated his due process protections as a public university employee and, by allegedly treating him worse than white personnel, constituted race discrimination.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The ruling reversed a magistrate judge, trial court and the California Court of Appeal, which had all agreed that the loose marijuana constituted an open container violation and gave police cause to search a vehicle.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
In the wide-open Eastern Conference, the Knicks (29-18) as currently constituted are contenders.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The dinner’s audience constituted a melting pot of society, with individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and ethnicities in attendance.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And, as bad as all that looting was, the wealth that remained in Congo constituted only a small percentage of what was being made on markets globally, and from the technology those minerals powered.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
That constituted a third of the district’s irrigable farmland.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
None of which should be constituted as a failure.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In his ongoing federal litigation, Tucker contends MSU violated his due process protections as a public university employee and, by allegedly treating him worse than white personnel, constituted race discrimination.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The ruling reversed a magistrate judge, trial court and the California Court of Appeal, which had all agreed that the loose marijuana constituted an open container violation and gave police cause to search a vehicle.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
In the wide-open Eastern Conference, the Knicks (29-18) as currently constituted are contenders.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The dinner’s audience constituted a melting pot of society, with individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and ethnicities in attendance.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And, as bad as all that looting was, the wealth that remained in Congo constituted only a small percentage of what was being made on markets globally, and from the technology those minerals powered.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
That constituted a third of the district’s irrigable farmland.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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The doc was made over six years and comprised footage shot by Nico Ballesteros, to whom Ye gave seemingly complete access, letting the young stranger film him for more than half a decade.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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Signings aged between 25 and 28, generally considered a player’s peak years, comprised a third of spending this season, their highest share since 2018-19.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Andrew has left the Order of the Garter, which was founded by Edward III, in 1348, and had his banner removed from the chapel at Windsor Castle.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 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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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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Richard Woychik, who had directed the institute for five years, was appointed to a second term in June.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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If enacted, the bill would make Colorado the only state in America to completely decriminalize the world’s oldest profession.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Eight states have cut their top marginal tax rate going into this year, while six states since 2021 have enacted a flat tax rate.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The score was composed by Michael Sauter.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Crew-12 is composed of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In their place Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner have established themselves as the kings of the court, and the rest of the world consistently isn’t in their sphere.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Though Vedam fought the conviction for decades, almost 40 years passed before a team of attorneys discovered prosecutors may have withheld evidence that could have impacted the jury’s decision in his case.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hall passed First-year Auburn Coach Steven Pearl is being tested on a couple of fronts as the Tigers near the stretch run.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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