Synonyms of constitutes

constitutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of constitute

1

as in comprises

to be all the substance of

nine players constitute a baseball team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprises
• composes
• forms
• embodies
• incorporates
• makes up
• integrates
• epitomizes
• complements
• personifies
• completes
• incarnates
• supplements
• substantiates
• materializes
• fills (out)
• fleshes (out)

2

as in establishes

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

• establishes
• founds
• creates
• initiates
• introduces
• launches
• inaugurates
• begins
• institutes
• pioneers
• plants
• originates
• starts
• organizes
• constructs
• innovates
• produces
• invents
• develops
• sets up
• authors
• conceives
• manufactures
• fathers
• concocts
• endows
• devises
• expands
• cooks (up)
• enlarges
• thinks (up)
• contrives
• subsidizes
• fabricates
• makes up
• arranges
• funds
• finances
• reinstitutes
• systematizes
• systemizes
• reinitiates
• refounds
• puts up
• relaunches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closes (down)
• abolishes
• shuts (up)
• nullifies
• annihilates
• ends
• terminates
• annuls
• stops
• halts
• phases out
• finishes
• rounds (off or out)
• winds up
• wraps up

3

as in appoints

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

• appoints
• nominates
• assigns
• designates
• attaches
• names
• authorizes
• commissions
• creates
• elects
• details
• inducts
• places
• chooses
• selects
• delegates
• inaugurates
• ordains
• consecrates
• institutes
• makes
• anoints
• installs
• invests
• instates
• crowns
• deputizes
• votes (in)
• enthrones
• deputes
• destines
• singles (out)
• drafts
• handpicks
• thrones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• expels
• discharges
• removes
• fires
• displaces
• ejects
• throws out
• overthrows
• dethrones
• evicts
• ousts
• unmakes
• unseats
• deposes
• uncrowns
• blackballs

4

as in enacts

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enacts
• passes
• approves
• makes
• legislates
• dictates
• ordains
• lays down
• authorizes
• reenacts
• permits
• ratifies
• proclaims
• executes
• brings about
• administers
• confirms
• allows
• effects
• sanctions
• decrees
• repasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revokes
• repeals
• invalidates
• abolishes
• kills
• cancels
• reverses
• rescinds
• abrogates
• nullifies
• voids
• annuls
• overturns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of constitutes

From one vantage, Kardashian’s path to global superstardom was borne by a perfect storm of time, place, person, and opportunity—a convergence of the smartphone, social media, reality TV, and the changing conception of what constitutes a celebrity. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

There is little for police to do besides offer condolences, ask questions and carry out their legal duty to confirm the parents did nothing that constitutes a crime in Idaho. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Goalkeepers tend to be the most knowledgeable, and most players have a good understanding of the fundamentals, but a routine question about what constitutes a foul throw usually produces an incredibly high number of incorrect answers. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

In light of this, professors must face the new challenge of determining whether any likelihood detected by the watermark constitutes cheating, or if there is a threshold for acceptable use. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

While not every improper payment constitutes fraud, every improper payment reflects a failure of oversight that creates opportunities for fraud to thrive. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

The Supreme Court has not ruled that SignalTrace collection itself constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Entry constitutes each Entrant's certification that the Entrant meets the eligibility requirements set forth in these Official Rules. — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Such a designation constitutes one of our era’s most respectable distinctions. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026