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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
Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.
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Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
At a briefing, Peskov said the matter was outside the presidential administration's purview and declined to speculate on whether the incident constituted a provocation.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 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
Two Brits, one American, and an Indian Forestry Official constituted our team (the Coast Guard refused to help).
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Village League representatives were assassinated by activists, and most of the Palestinian population continued to regard the PLO (and the various political factions that constituted it) as their sole legitimate representative, despite its illegality.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Nawrocki didn’t specify what exactly constituted Bandera symbols.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
At a briefing, Peskov said the matter was outside the presidential administration's purview and declined to speculate on whether the incident constituted a provocation.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 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
Two Brits, one American, and an Indian Forestry Official constituted our team (the Coast Guard refused to help).
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Village League representatives were assassinated by activists, and most of the Palestinian population continued to regard the PLO (and the various political factions that constituted it) as their sole legitimate representative, despite its illegality.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Nawrocki didn’t specify what exactly constituted Bandera symbols.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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Burroughs’s donors comprised real estate investment, holdings and development organizations and business development investors, among other organizations.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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These smaller listings have comprised an essential part of Nasdaq’s IPOs over the past several years, and the impact of the new rules, if adopted, could be disruptive to many companies currently preparing to go public, as well as the investment banks and advisory firms that work with them.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Gemini was founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 and holds more than $21 billion of assets on its platform as of the end of July.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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France’s Fifth Republic, founded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1958, was designed to end the chronic instability that had plagued the Third and Fourth Republics earlier in the 20th century.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Illinois enacted sanctuary state laws in 2017.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The state enacted a law in 2023 to raise minimum salaries for all teachers to $50,000 by 2026.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails composed the soundtrack.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use a car dealership that is well established in your community.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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During her tenure, council passed the Unified Development Ordinance, which is a comprehensive zoning and land development rulebook intended to guide future growth.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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