as in inherently
by natural character or ability
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune
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Recent Examples of constitutionally
And so for the most part, the legal answer is that the president can't do this constitutionally.
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Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
And when that moment happens, your state is constitutionally required to pay those pensions.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
While Petro is constitutionally limited to one term, senator Ivan Cepeda will lead his party’s ticket in the upcoming presidential elections.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
And when that moment happens, your state is constitutionally required to pay those pensions.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
While Petro is constitutionally limited to one term, senator Ivan Cepeda will lead his party’s ticket in the upcoming presidential elections.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
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Hotels are inherently complex to secure.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Breakthrough improves durability and power output limits The conventional coal power process is inherently constrained by the Carnot cycle, which limits thermal efficiency to roughly 40 percent, according to Xie.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traditional fixes—like tweaking the system’s parameters—don’t work because the dark modes remain fundamentally disconnected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The California governor’s race has fundamentally changed since candidates last reported their campaign finance hauls last year.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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