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as in comprises
to be all the substance of
nine players constitute a baseball team
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as in establishes
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 appoints
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 enacts
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 constitutes
Fiona Frazer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Afghanistan, warned that the ongoing denial of these rights constitutes a failure to ensure the well-being of Afghan citizens.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
There is no better book to give you an insider’s feel for what constitutes the sartorial intelligence underpinning Italian men’s fashion.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
What constitutes a violation of the UN Genocide Convention?
—Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
What constitutes heavy lifting?
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Parrish expressed no doubt in her mind that this entire situation constitutes voter suppression.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Critics argue that this constitutes surveillance without individual consent or a warrant.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
What constitutes minimal acceptable public company governance?
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But what constitutes a regular basis?
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
There is no better book to give you an insider’s feel for what constitutes the sartorial intelligence underpinning Italian men’s fashion.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
What constitutes a violation of the UN Genocide Convention?
—Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
What constitutes heavy lifting?
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Parrish expressed no doubt in her mind that this entire situation constitutes voter suppression.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Critics argue that this constitutes surveillance without individual consent or a warrant.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
What constitutes minimal acceptable public company governance?
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But what constitutes a regular basis?
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutes
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The electrode of a regular battery comprises particles that are about 50 times thinner than human hair.Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Film AlUla shorts germinated from the AlUla Creates program at Film AlUla, the film commission for the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia roughly the size of Belgium that also comprises a lush oasis and vast sandstone canyons.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Deals with the top two biggest pay-TV operators establishes a good baseline for a spate of other renewals into 2025.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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This agency is also the one that manages detention facilities and establishes collaborations with local governments.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nearly half of the members on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are women, but that could change once the mayor appoints the seat being vacated by Stefani.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Under the current system, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Elections, with the governor's party holding three of the five seats.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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This creates a question mark in the strategy of landlords on how to best address the current work landscape.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Colorado’s Old Elk creates unique finishes to enhance classic bourbon notes.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This protein initiates the activation of genes necessary for the creation of new sensory cells.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Right now, Secret Service protects not only presidential leadership, their immediate families, their spouses, their children, candidates, and anyone really the president designates.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Each handoff introduces potential friction when a health plan relies on multiple partners—from dental providers to transportation services.Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, critics argue crypto doesn’t solve these problems and introduces others, including high environmental costs and challenges in regulation, which attract money launderers, criminals, and scammers.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Constitutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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