constituting

present participle of constitute
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Recent Examples of constituting The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 In the new report to Congress, the figure for munitions was by far the largest, constituting well over half of all costs. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 First-act setups extend through the majority of the 108-minute runtime, constituting a plotless meander without the aesthetic allure to justify such a languid journey. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Varela alleges the employee hit his hand and his phone, constituting an assault. — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituting
Verb
  • The five-member group — promoting a four-member group comprising Yunah, Minju, Wonhee and Iroha — greeted fans, helped with a giveaway and posed for pictures inside the Melrose pop-up.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the camera, Avani Rai shot about 130 people comprising ordinary Indians, dancers, models, and artisans, as well as her mother and actor Ranveer Singh against the streets of Old Delhi and its flower market and crowded alleyways.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Reality television personality Spencer Pratt jumped in a few months later, on the anniversary of the Palisades fire, establishing himself as an unpredictable presence on the campaign trail.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will consider appointing a new sheriff Tuesday to replace Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, who announced his retirement amid a dispute with his predecessor over the department’s leadership.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And Weiser wants to bring new ideas and efficiencies into state government by appointing a Chief Innovation Officer to boost the economy.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In our moment of reckoning, most of the current momentum is going toward enacting social media bans for kids younger than 16.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Let them — especially the new governor, presumably Xavier Becerra — consider enacting new CEQA reforms, holding months of public hearings and ultimately compromising on a deal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Research has demonstrated the importance of initiating appropriate treatment early in the course of disease, before neurological damage accumulates.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinians and their amen corner believe there are no consequences for initiating war after war and losing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Thank the University of Kansas for nominating me and the Blue Ribbon Committee for inducting me.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Walker enters this game with 106 carries and 21 passing targets (14 receptions) in just five games.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • These showers won’t make their way to Sacramento, but a few passing clouds over the region are expected late morning and early afternoon as the decaying pulse of earlier rain passes.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Constituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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