constitutes

present tense third-person singular of constitute
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Recent Examples of constitutes Republicans, however, have pushed back on the idea that getting people fired for their Kirk posts constitutes cancel culture. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 But there’s also a useful ambiguity inherent in our current understanding of what constitutes a TV Movie. Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 Nothing provided on this site constitutes tax advice. Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 The Legislature has a process for allowing amendments to be taken which constitutes a public commitment on what the legislation will be moving forward. Charles Champion, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025 For all the fitness enthusiasts, the dating coach adds that working out isn’t a hobby and constitutes work. Essence, 5 Sep. 2025 For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power. Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 The admission that Debtor failed to file federal tax returns for sixteen years constitutes an adequate basis to conclude the UST met its burden under § 727(a)(3), thereby shifting the burden to Debtor to justify the inadequacy of his records. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutes
Verb
  • The collection comprises apparel and accessories.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cast comprises Hanad Abdi (Little America), Elmi Rashid Elmi (The Swimmers), Saman Hasan (Ramadan America) and Muna Abdulahi (The Mole).
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the last 10 years, cybersecurity defenses have been bolstered through CISA 2015, a law passed by Congress and signed by former President Barack Obama that establishes a framework for information sharing around threats, vulnerabilities and attacks.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Bill 2331/22, as drafted by congressional representative Jandira Feghali, establishes that streaming services will have to pay a 6% Condecine tax on their gross revenues in Brazil.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Matthieu Blazy for Chanel After a three-year stint as creative director of Bottega Veneta, Blazy was chosen the new artistic director of fashion activities at Chanel—a role which appoints him responsibility for all haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessory collections under the brand.
    Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Commissioners’ closest vote involved the portion of the budget legislation that enacts a less than 1% increase in household trash fees.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The rule also increases the maximum annual cost-sharing limitation and enacts stricter income-verification measures.
    Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Who composes a symphony with a hammer?
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The content team, led by Katie Brown, a former lifestyle television host and home goods expert, gives each podcast a title, creates an outline of the podcast, with the content filled out by AI, and assigns it one of the personalities as a host.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Resistant to seeking full-time employment that would exhaust his writing time, Paul instead signs up to a website that assigns one-off menial jobs — yard work, rubble removal, flatpack furniture assembly — to the freelancer willing to work for the lowest possible rate.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025

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