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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
And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Two Brits, one American, and an Indian Forestry Official constituted our team (the Coast Guard refused to help).
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Village League representatives were assassinated by activists, and most of the Palestinian population continued to regard the PLO (and the various political factions that constituted it) as their sole legitimate representative, despite its illegality.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Nawrocki didn’t specify what exactly constituted Bandera symbols.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Divorce was uncommon in that era and region, and it was forbidden by the church, which constituted Murral’s community.
—Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Panama’s government also needs to approve a sale, with recent legal actions from the country’s attorney general and comptroller general indicating that the transaction as currently constituted would not hold up.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
The fires of 1964-72 constituted an uprising, yes.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Even the mighty United States learned that lesson the hard way over the 22 years from 1949 to 1971, when Washington pretended that the Nationalist regime headquartered in Taipei constituted the legitimate government of mainland China.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Two Brits, one American, and an Indian Forestry Official constituted our team (the Coast Guard refused to help).
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Village League representatives were assassinated by activists, and most of the Palestinian population continued to regard the PLO (and the various political factions that constituted it) as their sole legitimate representative, despite its illegality.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Nawrocki didn’t specify what exactly constituted Bandera symbols.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Divorce was uncommon in that era and region, and it was forbidden by the church, which constituted Murral’s community.
—Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Panama’s government also needs to approve a sale, with recent legal actions from the country’s attorney general and comptroller general indicating that the transaction as currently constituted would not hold up.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
The fires of 1964-72 constituted an uprising, yes.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Even the mighty United States learned that lesson the hard way over the 22 years from 1949 to 1971, when Washington pretended that the Nationalist regime headquartered in Taipei constituted the legitimate government of mainland China.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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The first release of UCISD material on August 11 comprised 3,547 pages of material, categorized by the relevant person or subject.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Last year, restricted stock and performance stock comprised 76% of Barra's total 2024 compensation, Cain said.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gemini was founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 and holds more than $21 billion of assets on its platform as of the end of July.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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France’s Fifth Republic, founded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1958, was designed to end the chronic instability that had plagued the Third and Fourth Republics earlier in the 20th century.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Illinois enacted sanctuary state laws in 2017.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The state enacted a law in 2023 to raise minimum salaries for all teachers to $50,000 by 2026.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails composed the soundtrack.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use a car dealership that is well established in your community.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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During her tenure, council passed the Unified Development Ordinance, which is a comprehensive zoning and land development rulebook intended to guide future growth.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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