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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
The indictment claims James' actions constituted intentional misrepresentation.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Most were white; the current crop of Revolutionary War reenactors might be whiter than the original Continental Army, of which Black and Native American soldiers are believed to have constituted as much as 15 percent by 1780.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The game’s loot box mechanics — while not exclusive to EA — also led to backlash from gamers, triggering European regulators to investigate whether the feature constituted gambling.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Their results indicated that bees used both odor and dance cues, and led Gould to believe that the dances constituted real communication.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
After the Biden administration’s Department of Justice determined that Boeing’s recent safety problems constituted a violation of an earlier plea agreement, Boeing agreed to plead guilty last year to its role in the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 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
And which symptoms constituted a syndrome?
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Most were white; the current crop of Revolutionary War reenactors might be whiter than the original Continental Army, of which Black and Native American soldiers are believed to have constituted as much as 15 percent by 1780.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The game’s loot box mechanics — while not exclusive to EA — also led to backlash from gamers, triggering European regulators to investigate whether the feature constituted gambling.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Their results indicated that bees used both odor and dance cues, and led Gould to believe that the dances constituted real communication.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
After the Biden administration’s Department of Justice determined that Boeing’s recent safety problems constituted a violation of an earlier plea agreement, Boeing agreed to plead guilty last year to its role in the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 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
And which symptoms constituted a syndrome?
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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An international force, comprised largely of troops from Arab and Muslim countries, would be responsible for security inside Gaza.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The planning application comprised 3,000 pages of documents in 60 boxes.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm, which was founded in 2022, will utilize the funding to begin serial turbine production, refine its AI control algorithms, and develop next-generation models for diverse environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recognition of her charitable initiatives, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2016, Pulte and his grandfather led a corporate shakeup that resulted in Pulte being appointed to the company’s board while still in his 20s.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The government of Javier Milei, Argentina’s far-right leader, has enacted a controversial plan to defund the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA), which is the country’s national film body.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other countries have already enacted rules tougher restrictions on AI.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a membrane-like surface seen on other bugs, the leg organ is composed of a waxy covering dotted with several thousand pores connected to porous glands.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gauss noted that this fall’s cohort is composed of seven teacher-candidates, those with bachelor’s degrees who lack a teaching credential, along with four or five current teachers seeking to add to their existing credential.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Russell’s remarkable life and career — spanning nearly a century from 1872 to 1970 — established him as a pioneering figure in analytic philosophy and one of the 20th century’s foremost logicians.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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That, five centuries earlier, Leif Ericson slipped over to North America and established Vinland.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Estrada is best known as one of the directors of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Martin’s first comedy special, 2017’s Dope, was nominated for best comedy show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and became a stand-up special for Netflix.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Many of the farms, which are traditionally passed down to men within a family, have been abandoned.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The state of Ohio has already passed a law requiring schools to notify parents of certain things, including if their student requests to be identified as a different gender.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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