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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
There were many names, and just as many distinct visions of what constituted justice.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Nebraska alone, which has experienced 25 wildfires so far, constituted about 40 percent of all burned wildland in the US as of May 21, per the National Interagency Fire Center.
—Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The five-star analyst noted that server CPU business grew by more than 50% year-over-year across enterprise and cloud, mainly driven by units with a higher average selling price, as Turin constituted over half of the mix.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
According to court documents, Yves Bouvier purchased the work for $60 million privately from Sotheby’s, then sold it to Dmitry Rybolovlev for $85 million, part of the series of markups that constituted the alleged scam.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Some lawmakers questioned whether the follow-on strike constituted a war crime.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
In 2024, these exports to Canada constituted more than 20% of Canada’s alcohol imports, totaling US$744 million.
—Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
James Comey was indicted on two felony counts Tuesday, on charges that his Instagram post of seashells arranged as the numbers 8647 constituted a threat on the president.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Nebraska alone, which has experienced 25 wildfires so far, constituted about 40 percent of all burned wildland in the US as of May 21, per the National Interagency Fire Center.
—Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
The five-star analyst noted that server CPU business grew by more than 50% year-over-year across enterprise and cloud, mainly driven by units with a higher average selling price, as Turin constituted over half of the mix.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
According to court documents, Yves Bouvier purchased the work for $60 million privately from Sotheby’s, then sold it to Dmitry Rybolovlev for $85 million, part of the series of markups that constituted the alleged scam.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Some lawmakers questioned whether the follow-on strike constituted a war crime.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
In 2024, these exports to Canada constituted more than 20% of Canada’s alcohol imports, totaling US$744 million.
—Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
James Comey was indicted on two felony counts Tuesday, on charges that his Instagram post of seashells arranged as the numbers 8647 constituted a threat on the president.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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The original trolley car was once part of an extensive electric railway system throughout the city, comprised of 250 miles of track.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Her makeup, expertly crafted by Suzy Clarke, was pared back in comparison, comprised of doll-like blush and doe eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The backstory Originally a sheep station founded in 1844, Wharekauhau began welcoming guests in the 1970s, when it was run by the Shaw family.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Helping the poor, preserving their names Pennsylvania Hospital, though never religiously affiliated, was founded in a city heavily influenced by its Quaker roots.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Delort was appointed as an associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in 2007 and served on the appellate court from 2012 to 2023.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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It will be run by a five-person board appointed by the attorney general, and the president will also have the power to remove board members.—
Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Top oil-consuming countries have been releasing reserves to help offset shortfalls while other countries have enacted strict rationing policies.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Or will the sites be repurposed, their history erased, before any accountability can be enacted?—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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The Russian patrol vessel Neustrahimiy arrives at Havana harbor on July 27, 2024, as part of a fleet composed of the training ship Smolniy and the offshore oil tanker Yelnya.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Among the artifacts found buried in the frozen earth were pewter military buttons from the First Pennsylvania Battalion, established in 1775 — which helped archaeologists date the remains back to the Revolutionary War, according to the museum.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Zvyagintsev was previously in Cannes with Loveless in 2017 which won the Jury Prize and went on to be nominated for an Oscar.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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Bush nominated Warsh to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors in 2006, with Warsh becoming the youngest person ever to join the central bank at 35.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The blast reportedly passed through the vehicle’s front passenger-side door, traveled out of the parking lot, and struck a woman who was stopped at a nearby traffic light several yards away.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The recipes have been passed down through generations of the Jonas family.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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