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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 conduct constituted animal mistreatment, the prosecutor found.
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Quinn Clark, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The complaint states that the anticipated participation of Messi constituted a material term of the agreements, forming a central component of the contracts and directly tied to the commercial viability of the matches.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump apparently meant that there would be negotiation over what constituted a presidential document that could be kept by the former president and what didn’t.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
But the way the program is constituted, couples who have continually met the taxable maximum on their earnings can become eligible for the maximum benefit, upward of $101,000.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Pinnacol would need to pay the state at least $300 million to make the switch, which would be constituted as a property sale under the bill.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Nuclear energy constituted 9 percent of total consumption, with renewable sources also constituting 9 percent (of these renewable sources, 1 percent was geothermal, 13 percent solar, 9 percent hydroelectric, 18 percent wind, and 59 percent biomass).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
And as of yesterday, such claims constituted a winning argument against social media titans.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Quinn Clark, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The complaint states that the anticipated participation of Messi constituted a material term of the agreements, forming a central component of the contracts and directly tied to the commercial viability of the matches.
—Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump apparently meant that there would be negotiation over what constituted a presidential document that could be kept by the former president and what didn’t.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
But the way the program is constituted, couples who have continually met the taxable maximum on their earnings can become eligible for the maximum benefit, upward of $101,000.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Pinnacol would need to pay the state at least $300 million to make the switch, which would be constituted as a property sale under the bill.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Nuclear energy constituted 9 percent of total consumption, with renewable sources also constituting 9 percent (of these renewable sources, 1 percent was geothermal, 13 percent solar, 9 percent hydroelectric, 18 percent wind, and 59 percent biomass).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
And as of yesterday, such claims constituted a winning argument against social media titans.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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Two years later, Beef is coming back for season 2 on April 16; the new season is comprised of an all-new cast and features a fresh, dramatic story.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Capping it all off, literally, is a retractable soft-top roof comprised partially of cashmere.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Satirical news outlet The Onion has inked another deal for InfoWars, the website founded by right-wing conspiracist Alex Jones who was sued into bankruptcy several years ago by families of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fermi was co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry to supply power to AI data center projects.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Spreitzer, meanwhile, pointed to an August executive order that would allow a presidentially appointed individual to have the final say on grant solicitations and approvals.—
Fiona Bork,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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Starmer claims he wasn’t told that Mandelson failed security vetting before being appointed; the Foreign Office overruled the decision without informing the prime minister.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The bipartisan National Commission studied the problem and recommended reforms that were ultimately enacted in 1983.—
Martha Shedden,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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So far, none of the steps have garnered enough support from member states to be enacted.—
April 21,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The perfect watering schedule depends on the time of year, your local climate, and the types of grass and soil your lawn is composed of.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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Historically, this committee has been composed of experts in all aspects of vaccination, from development through clinical trials of safety and effectiveness, to the impact of vaccines on disease prevention.—
Professor David R. Hill,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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First established in Mexico back in the 1920s, Dia del Nino is normally celebrated with festivities, gifts and activities.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What began with an arms embargo during the Cuban Revolution in 1958 was broadened into a full trade and travel embargo after Fidel Castro established his communist government.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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You were nominated for an Oscar!—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The musician also wrote a song for the 2015 finale, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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That's because many companies passed through their cost increases, raising the overall level of consumer prices.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Podgorski said the resident alleged that the individual was in front of his window facing outward and was masturbating as pedestrians passed the residence.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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