constitutions

plural of constitution
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as in physiques
the type of body that a person has that marathon runner is known more for her strong constitution than for her speed

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as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct our society's constitution requires that every member in good standing pay yearly dues

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Recent Examples of constitutions The obligations can be established through national constitutions, state constitutions, laws, and treaties. Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Leaders of several former Soviet republics, including Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, have replaced or amended their countries’ constitutions to strengthen their executive powers and extend their time in office. ABC News, 7 July 2026 In the 1890s, at the height of the Gilded Age, Southern states rewrote their constitutions to disenfranchise poor whites and Black citizens alike, specifically to crush the rising Populist movement. Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026 State constitutions, which often have clauses enshrining equality and education, can serve as a pathway for challenges to segregation that results from economics and housing patterns, said Robert Williams, a professor of law emeritus at Rutgers University. Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 In Philadelphia, on May 10th, Adams urged all the states to write constitutions, and Congress passed a resolution to that effect. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Because of their inattention or intentional decision to swear or affirm loyalty to California’s Constitution, other California US Congressional candidates are legally and morally bound to both the US and California constitutions, effectively preventing effective legislation at the federal level. Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 The court noted that partisan gerrymandering claims could continue to be decided in state courts under their own constitutions and laws. David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026 Homeowner preferences hard-coded into state constitutions decades ago now further sustain the gerontocracy. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutions
Noun
  • The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Westminster Christian grad, 50, has long been linked to women who take serious care of their physiques.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • They’ve been specially designed in sizes that acknowledge that the world includes people with different physiques, but where their faces would be, there’s a mirror.
    Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion transaction violates their antitrust laws.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Prediction markets can legally operate in Texas because they’re regulated by the federal government rather than under state gambling laws.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Mehrabian recalled seeing acts like Tale Of Us and Solomun at Lot 613 in their early days.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Government repression increasingly targeted Catholic clergy in communities in Quiché, and Gerardi began to openly protest the violent acts.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • One of the questions submitted by an audience member in Dallas asked the pair to think back to 2019 and give their younger selves some advice about setting out on this journey.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Look at the jagged lines, the geometric shapes, the neon colour schemes, the tall collars, the billowing short sleeves.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Seen in relaxed shapes and often layered or paired with unexpected colors, the pattern feels ironically cool, rather than preppy.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • The sober home ordinances that the state is attacking are modeled after Costa Mesa’s rules; rules that have prevailed over these exact kinds of objections in federal court.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • The city also needs to change its own outdated ordinances but is waiting until the new rules are enacted, management analyst Giovanni Jungo told the Elgin City Council at its Wednesday night meeting.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
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  • The Test For Modern Leaders The most compelling leaders of 2026 and beyond are not necessarily the most vocal or the ones with the safest personalities.
    Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • In addition, Summer House picked up cameras to film some of the key personalities involved in the scandal, giving them more closure following the reunion.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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