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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
After the Biden administration’s Department of Justice determined that Boeing’s recent safety problems constituted a violation of an earlier plea agreement, Boeing agreed to plead guilty last year to its role in the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
And which symptoms constituted a syndrome?
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hindustan Times via Getty Images Key Facts The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in a pair of orders on Thursday, ruled transactions between Adani Group companies and firms flagged by Hindenburg neither violated regulations nor constituted market manipulation.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The earlier layoff constituted 8% of staff, which will mean Lionsgate will have lightened its head count by 13% when this round of downsizing is done.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.
—Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
At a briefing, Peskov said the matter was outside the presidential administration's purview and declined to speculate on whether the incident constituted a provocation.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
And which symptoms constituted a syndrome?
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hindustan Times via Getty Images Key Facts The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in a pair of orders on Thursday, ruled transactions between Adani Group companies and firms flagged by Hindenburg neither violated regulations nor constituted market manipulation.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The earlier layoff constituted 8% of staff, which will mean Lionsgate will have lightened its head count by 13% when this round of downsizing is done.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.
—Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
At a briefing, Peskov said the matter was outside the presidential administration's purview and declined to speculate on whether the incident constituted a provocation.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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Of that sum, traditional album sales comprised 39,000, marking Nine Inch Nails’ biggest sales week since 2013.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The second most common way professors used Claude was for academic research — this comprised 13% of conversations.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Electric Era, which was founded by SpaceX engineers, is ready to release its next product, one that is designed to address energy storage management and charging power demand concerns.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Nester, a former federal public defender with more than 30 years of experience, was appointed to be Robinson's attorney on Wednesday, according to a Utah County spokesperson.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new spending reflects efforts by Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa, who was appointed to the top job in May, to recalibrate investments across regions, the people said.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats are pressing to extend were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The subsidies, first enacted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, were designed to help low- and middle-income people buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The vascular system is composed of two major components, arteries and veins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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He’s composed and routinely square to the puck.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The majority, 69%, live in the West, predominantly in Utah, near where the church's global headquarters was established in Salt Lake City in the mid-19th century.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since windows are already installed when seat configurations are established, they can’t be adjusted, and misalignments happen.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the Biden administration nominated her as ambassador to Colombia, one of the top diplomatic posts in Latin America.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Busfield was the only member of the ensemble to be nominated at the Emmys for all four years, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the final season.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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