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as in comprised
to be all the substance of
nine players constitute a baseball team
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
a fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the legally constituted authorities with jurisdiction in this matter
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as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government
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Recent Examples of constituted
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO), working with police and military investigators, is probing whether Yoon's actions constituted rebellion.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In a forum on Eleven Warriors, a popular Buckeyes fan website, a commenter recently polled fellow fans about what constituted success this season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The only items recovered included animal bones, remnants of wood and ropes and three baskets containing plant material, which may have constituted part of the ship's stores and provision.
—Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
In fact, in 2023, exports of crude oil to the United States constituted an astounding 89% of all Canadian crude oil exports.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
As presently constituted, the Jays would line up with Giménez at second, Bichette at short and Ernie Clement at third.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Hospital spending constituted 31% of the total, compared with physician and clinical services, which accounted for 20%.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, Pavia filed an antitrust suit against the NCAA, arguing that its longstanding rule that counts junior college seasons toward an athlete’s four years of eligibility constituted an unlawful restraint on his ability to earn NIL compensation.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
The terrestrial and heavenly realms were thought of as separate spheres of existence — governed by entirely different laws and constituted from different materials.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 18 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In a forum on Eleven Warriors, a popular Buckeyes fan website, a commenter recently polled fellow fans about what constituted success this season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The only items recovered included animal bones, remnants of wood and ropes and three baskets containing plant material, which may have constituted part of the ship's stores and provision.
—Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
In fact, in 2023, exports of crude oil to the United States constituted an astounding 89% of all Canadian crude oil exports.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
As presently constituted, the Jays would line up with Giménez at second, Bichette at short and Ernie Clement at third.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Hospital spending constituted 31% of the total, compared with physician and clinical services, which accounted for 20%.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, Pavia filed an antitrust suit against the NCAA, arguing that its longstanding rule that counts junior college seasons toward an athlete’s four years of eligibility constituted an unlawful restraint on his ability to earn NIL compensation.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
The terrestrial and heavenly realms were thought of as separate spheres of existence — governed by entirely different laws and constituted from different materials.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
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Carter’s look comprised a corset top with crystal embellishments and matching pants featuring a slit around the knees to improve her mobility during the performance.Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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Each unit comprised a photon transceiver and a digital processing unit, and the devices were hooked together via 10 km of dedicated optical fiber.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2024
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Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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In January 2023, McCourt founded Project Liberty through a $500 million investment.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Gregory Carro as a judge in 1998 on a salary of over $103,000 a year.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was appointed head of operations and then, with his foot firmly in the door of the organisation, went on to be named vice-president, and eventually president, of ‘Braves Productions’, in charge of booking events at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the program was enacted by the legislature.April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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Though most states have enacted laws aimed at curbing hazing with tougher penalties or some sort of public reporting system, the rules are uneven.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Drivers here already pay congestion-style taxes for ride-sharing in certain parts of the city, a policy established during the COVID-era to close a budget gap.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Joan Allen will play Mullen’s wife, Sheila, who’s been nominated to be a federal judge; Connie Britton will play Valerie Whitesell, Mullen’s former chief of staff; and Matthew Modine will play Richard Dreyer, the current speaker of the house.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The House had passed the bill in November.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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In addition to a stop at his boyhood home, now maintained by the National Park Service, the hearse passed through Plains, a town of some 500 people that had been his home base throughout life.Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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