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
Rose said that while the courts might ultimately conclude Mejia’s and Smith’s comments are constitutionally protected, that fact doesn’t diminish the state’s interest in policing the teaching profession without federal interference.
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s more nuance, including that some powers are constitutionally reserved to the states through the 10th Amendment (a relevant point with college sports federal legislation), but usually when federal and state laws conflict, the federal ones win out.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The group is asking the court to compel the state to create a new, constitutionally compliant funding system for public schools.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
But experts say the efforts — along with the recent arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon over civil rights charges — pose a threat to constitutionally protected freedom of speech and would likely face court challenges.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s more nuance, including that some powers are constitutionally reserved to the states through the 10th Amendment (a relevant point with college sports federal legislation), but usually when federal and state laws conflict, the federal ones win out.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The group is asking the court to compel the state to create a new, constitutionally compliant funding system for public schools.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
But experts say the efforts — along with the recent arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon over civil rights charges — pose a threat to constitutionally protected freedom of speech and would likely face court challenges.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Even ideas that encourage acceptance, such as the popular notion that trans people inherently feel as if we’re born in the wrong body, can fail to fully capture the nuances of the experience.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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That is inherently part of the endeavor.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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At shortstop, where the Rangers intend to keep him, Kim’s a fundamentally sound and instinctive defender.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their participation would allow candidates to win by appealing to a wide portion of the electorate rather than to a party’s base, and this would fundamentally change the shape of our politics.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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