constituted

past tense of constitute
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Recent Examples of constituted And because God is Spirit, our identity is wholly spiritual, constituted of all the qualities of God. Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 But Boasberg said that the State Department’s argument clashed with its own assessment of what constituted a foreign sovereign threat under the policy. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 The agency also didn’t provide additional details on what else, if anything, may have constituted a threat. Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 DyStar said natural gas constituted 82 percent of its Scope 1 emissions, whereas electricity accounted for 100 percent of Scope 2 emissions. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 In that case, the court ruled that punishing people for being homeless when no alternative was available to them constituted cruel and unusual punishment. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The Vatican said the consecrations, carried out without the pope’s approval and therefore in conflict with Catholic law, constituted a schismatic act that severed the society’s communion with Rome. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest. Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls. Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
Verb
  • The biennale comprised 31 projects of which 6 were Ecuadorian.
    News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
  • Imax 70mm comprised about 4% of that total, with Imax digital making up the rest.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Because the mayor has not appointed any of the other members, judicial appointments have stalled.
    Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Florida’s Second Chance Act was enacted after years of collaboration among physicians, families affected by sudden cardiac arrest, legislators, athletic leaders, and advocacy organizations.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • New Jersey enacted its assault weapons law in 1990 following a mass shooting at a California elementary school.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Steering is accurate, the ride is composed despite the off-road suspension and road noise is well controlled.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • In addition to those two advocacy groups, there are organizations such as Victorious Angels, which is composed of survivors including many from the modeling industry who are calling for greater accountability.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • They were repatriated through cooperation between Indonesia’s Culture Ministry and the FBI after provenance research established the objects had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Jarvis has established himself as one of the best two-way wingers in the league for that exact reason.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Moland’s films have been nominated for the Golden Bear four times, twice winning awards.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the documentary prize L’Œil d’or.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • Then again, allowing American companies to sell BPC-157 for human use could create the impression that the peptide, which hasn’t passed through the rigorous process the FDA uses to approve new drugs, nonetheless has the agency’s blessing.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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