constituting

present participle of constitute
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Recent Examples of constituting In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026 However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals. Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 At its independence in 1960-1961, the two territories reunited and formed a federal state, with the French-speaking section constituting about 80% both in territory and population. ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Angola is a Christian-majority country, with Catholics constituting approximately 49% of the population. Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 Over 1 million civilians have been displaced by fighting in the south of the country, constituting around one-fifth of the country’s population. David Miliband, Time, 9 Apr. 2026 These final days of Lent, constituting the most solemn season of the ecclesiastical year, will commemorate the passion and death of Christ. From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Apr. 2026 As of today, more than 10,000 active Starlink satellites are in space, constituting about two thirds of all satellites that are currently in orbit. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 Moreover, by the end of February our statewide snowpack was only 66% of average for this date, constituting a significant decline from 85% at this time last year. Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituting
Verb
  • Now, Cutting Edge Group (CEG), an investor in and manager of media music rights, has acquired the music rights and royalty streams to Tyler’s catalog of blockbuster film and TV scores, comprising more than 60,000 minutes.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • This is followed by a panel comprising TIFF programmer Diana Cadavid, Puerto Rico Film Festival’s Lester Rive and Patricia Velázquez of the Costa Rica Film Festival who will discuss how festivals drive talent, industry and audiences.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Edwards was responsible for appointing Richard Hughes as sporting director and bringing back Julian Ward as FSG technical director.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • This is one of the first announcements WhatsApp has made after appointing a new CEO.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The city council would not be able to vote on enacting the moratorium until December.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • Thursday's administrative agreement was expected to remove obstacles to enacting the earlier deal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The dots composing the words move up the screen while the rest of the pinpoints move downward, generating a visual opposition that the human mind can detect and discern.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Abrams is doing it all this time — writing, directing, producing, and even, for the first time, composing the original score.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Truist analyst Christopher Souther is initiating coverage of CCJ with a buy rating and a $129 target.
    Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Thanks to some painful moments at the pump in the first half of 2026, the IRS took the unusual step of initiating a new standard mileage rate for the second half of the year.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • He’s gravitated toward Democrats with a record of performing well statewide, and party leaders fear nominating someone too far outside the mainstream in Maine, one of the top Senate battlegrounds of the 2026 cycle.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The current tax system could further incentivize wealthy Americans to hold onto assets longer before passing them down, prolonging the Great Wealth Transfer to an extent, but maximizing gains for the next generation of heirs.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Romo would retire as the team’s all-time leading passing yardage and touchdowns thrown leader, though his passing yards record would be later broken by Dak Prescott who is also on pace break his touchdowns record next year.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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