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
  • Politicians have been ushered on the stages of megachurches to receive a pastor’s endorsement despite IRS tax laws that forbid it.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Bonta’s office did not respond to a request for comment on whether DHS ownership of the facilities could limit the state’s ability to enforce its oversight laws, including AB 103.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who promised to bring in the law during his 2024 election campaign, is due to open debate on the bill in the Commons on Tuesday in one of his final acts as leader.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The prohibition, together with the delegated and implementing acts, will apply to large companies beginning Sunday.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Film industry titans like Polaroid and Kodak had shrunk dramatically from their heyday, becoming shells of their former selves.
    Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The long-term response to disclosure is paramount; leaders must cultivate safe environments where individuals feel respected and undiminished after sharing their authentic selves, not pressuring disclosure.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
  • In bodycam footage, a Sacramento police officer directly cites Grants Pass as a reason that the city has stepped up enforcement of anti-camping ordinances.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Ibiza is famous for outdoor dance parties, but by the mid-2000s, after-midnight sound ordinances had pushed its superclubs indoors.
    Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Several members of the family have been noted personalities in arts and culture.
    Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • This artistry is perhaps most evident during character introductions, key in short fiction, when personalities must enter the page memorably enough to keep track of but quickly enough not to derail momentum.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

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