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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
Pinney’s bold and free conception of how a drama is constituted, and its inseparability from time and memory, displays a rare associative virtuosity.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Only one cast member has what could be constituted anything close to a normal speaking part.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The misconduct case ended in a mistrial in 2020 when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on whether his actions legally constituted a hostile work environment.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The document cites the fact that Anthropic has given some Claude models the ability to end conversations with abusive users; if that actually constituted protection for Claude, surely extending conversations with loving users would be in Claude’s interests?
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
These vessels and crews, whose wages were paid by the American government, constituted what many historians consider America’s first navy.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Alhambra said Jones’ and Creeden’s employment at the Bank of Labor, of which the union is a majority shareholder, constituted wire fraud conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Only one cast member has what could be constituted anything close to a normal speaking part.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The misconduct case ended in a mistrial in 2020 when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision on whether his actions legally constituted a hostile work environment.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The document cites the fact that Anthropic has given some Claude models the ability to end conversations with abusive users; if that actually constituted protection for Claude, surely extending conversations with loving users would be in Claude’s interests?
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
These vessels and crews, whose wages were paid by the American government, constituted what many historians consider America’s first navy.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Alhambra said Jones’ and Creeden’s employment at the Bank of Labor, of which the union is a majority shareholder, constituted wire fraud conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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Fallon’s entire audience at 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s Studio 6B will be comprised of die-hard Knicks fans who were unable to attend the NBA Finals in person.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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The defending national champion Passion, comprised of 2025 AVP MVP Trevor Crabb and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Phil Dalhausser, took on Miami’s six-time AVP Best Defender Taylor Crabb and 2024 Paris Olympian Andy Benesh.—
Ava DiCecca,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The interception of the Smyrtos occurred just days after the PM appointed a new Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, following the resignation of John Healey from Starmer’s fragile government in a dispute over military budgets.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration had enacted a supplementary budget of 3 trillion yen to shield households from rising energy costs, months after passing the yearly budget.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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While the Supreme Court lifted tariffs on many goods, ruling that the executive order used to impose them was unconstitutional, tariffs on auto parts were enacted under a different authority, and remain in place.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Once composed of 50,000 personnel, KFOR has been routinely scaled back over the years as tensions eased, although 1,000 additional troops were deployed there in 2023, after fresh violence erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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They’re also composed of a quark and an antiquark.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The Cleveland Foundation is considered the first community foundation, established in 1914 by lawyer Frederick Harris Goff as a way to fund durable change in the city.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Trump nominated Clayton on Thursday to be director of national intelligence.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Esparza has been nominated for several Tony Awards along the way, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Taboo, Best Actor in a Musical for Company, Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Homecoming and Best Actor in a Play for Speed-the-Plow.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The bill passed unanimously in the state Senate in January.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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More than a decade has passed since Cristiano Ronaldo last played a football match in the United States.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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