CONSTITUTIONS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

constitutions

noun

plural of constitution

as in natures

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others the question of whether violent conflict is part of the constitution of human society

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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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as in acts

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature the constitution against murder is universal among civilized societies

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higher laws

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Recent Examples of constitutions The Supreme Court tries to avoid second-guessing state courts' interpretations of their own constitutions. —

ABC News, 11 May 2026 The Supreme Court tries to avoid second-guessing state courts’ interpretations of their own constitutions. —

Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 11 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 Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions. —

Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026 Founding Father James Madison included this important bulwark against governmental overreaching in his introductory draft of the Bill of Rights, and it was then incorporated into the United States Constitution and many of the individual state constitutions. —

Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026

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Noun

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
Last month, a Los Angeles jury found social media giants Meta and Google failed to warn children about the addictive natures of their platforms.

— Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026