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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 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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Recent Examples of constitutions
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.
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Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
According to our constitutions, our people have the right to protest and to go for gatherings and demonstrations.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
And there are other countries that have constitutions.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the ancient texts, distress and diseases (like infertility) occur when our doshas—the body’s three basic constitutions—fall out of harmony.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
During the same time, progressive states were adopting constitutions holding government systems directly accountable to voters.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Thirty-seven states have Blaine Amendments in their constitutions.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Modern authoritarianism does not announce itself with tanks in the streets or the suspension of constitutions.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The larger point here is that the new justice and the governor are strong advocates of literalism and originalism — legal doctrines holding that constitutions and laws should be read precisely as the authors wrote and understood them.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
According to our constitutions, our people have the right to protest and to go for gatherings and demonstrations.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
And there are other countries that have constitutions.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the ancient texts, distress and diseases (like infertility) occur when our doshas—the body’s three basic constitutions—fall out of harmony.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
During the same time, progressive states were adopting constitutions holding government systems directly accountable to voters.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Thirty-seven states have Blaine Amendments in their constitutions.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Modern authoritarianism does not announce itself with tanks in the streets or the suspension of constitutions.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The larger point here is that the new justice and the governor are strong advocates of literalism and originalism — legal doctrines holding that constitutions and laws should be read precisely as the authors wrote and understood them.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutions
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But Lau wonders whether Horses will be able to avoid conflict, due to their inherent independent natures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Part of this reflects the culture in South Korea, where rigid beauty standards have traditionally valued fair skin, slender physiques and hyper-feminine features.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Australia has strong laws around foreign interference and national security, and those protections should apply here.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Street Mob also hosts Don’t Fall in Love Fest in San Bernardino, which has included lineups that blend heavy-hitting Mexican acts like Banda MS and Los Tucanes de Tijuana and rap stars like Future and Lil Baby.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our bodies go about their business, but our deeper selves flutter, like those blind moths, into that dim waiting room and linger until some inscrutable opening is granted us to start living again.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The cast found ways to pay tribute to their on-screen selves through their clothing for the evening.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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These slow-growing trees are reliable, come in an astounding variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and offer vivid bright scarlet, crimson, orange, and yellow fall foliage.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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These candy-like shapes in bright neon colors contrast quite nicely against a silver base.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Changes to Olathe’s city ordinances could require helmets for e-bikes and scooter riders, prohibit the devices from most of the city’s roads, cap their speed at 15-20 mph and allow the city to restrict their use on trails.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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But while their games have some similarities, their personalities on the court are polar opposites.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The coaches have different styles, philosophies and personalities that fit their respective programs.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Constitutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutions. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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