Synonyms of constituted

constituted

verb

past tense of constitute

1

as in comprised

to be all the substance of

nine players constitute a baseball team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprised
• composed
• formed
• made up
• embodied
• supplemented
• incorporated
• integrated
• complemented
• personified
• completed
• incarnated
• epitomized
• filled (out)
• substantiated
• materialized
• fleshed (out)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founded
• established
• initiated
• pioneered
• created
• introduced
• instituted
• launched
• began
• inaugurated
• planted
• constructed
• started
• originated
• organized
• invented
• produced
• developed
• innovated
• devised
• set up
• manufactured
• authored
• conceived
• funded
• financed
• concocted
• cooked (up)
• fabricated
• fathered
• arranged
• endowed
• expanded
• thought (up)
• made up
• enlarged
• contrived
• subsidized
• systematized
• reinstituted
• systemized
• reinitiated
• refounded
• put up
• relaunched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed (down)
• shut (up)
• abolished
• ended
• finished
• stopped
• terminated
• halted
• phased out
• annulled
• nullified
• annihilated
• rounded (off or out)
• wrapped up
• wound up

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• assigned
• named
• designated
• commissioned
• placed
• attached
• delegated
• authorized
• inducted
• created
• elected
• detailed
• instituted
• selected
• chose
• ordained
• inaugurated
• installed
• consecrated
• crowned
• made
• destined
• anointed
• deputed
• deputized
• invested
• drafted
• instated
• voted (in)
• enthroned
• throned
• singled (out)
• handpicked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• expelled
• fired
• removed
• ejected
• deposed
• overthrew
• displaced
• ousted
• dethroned
• evicted
• unseated
• threw out
• blackballed
• uncrowned
• unmade

4

as in enacted

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enacted
• passed
• approved
• made
• ordained
• dictated
• legislated
• laid down
• effected
• authorized
• permitted
• ratified
• decreed
• sanctioned
• proclaimed
• brought about
• administered
• reenacted
• executed
• confirmed
• allowed
• repassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repealed
• revoked
• rescinded
• abolished
• killed
• canceled
• reversed
• annulled
• abrogated
• invalidated
• nullified
• overturned
• voided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of constituted

In 1970 people with tenure or tenure-track jobs constituted 73% of those teaching at colleges and universities. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The next day, the Pac-12 filed a declaratory action in federal court, arguing that the poaching penalties constituted an unlawful restraint on competition. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Teams that, as currently constituted, feel one piece short of really challenging in the postseason. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Judge Glazer noted that the phone call constituted a violation of the order, and the arrest report states McKinney asked the woman to recant her allegations of abuse. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Zaidi wouldn’t comment on specific players or club personnel, only to note that the Sparks cannot grow as constituted. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The sheriff’s office even refused to release the damning video of Parker’s death, and a Missouri appeals court recently ruled that constituted a violation of the state’s Sunshine Law. — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026