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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
Numerous democratic nation-states, including North Macedonia, Slovakia, and Spain, have constitutions that recognize ethnic or national minorities within their citizenries and acknowledge their equality.
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Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
In November 1947, UN General Assembly Resolution 181, known as the partition plan, required the future Jewish and Arab states to adopt strong democratic constitutions, and Zionist leaders began crafting one.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
In November 1947, UN General Assembly Resolution 181, known as the partition plan, required the future Jewish and Arab states to adopt strong democratic constitutions, and Zionist leaders began crafting one.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutions
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The contrast in personalities makes for powerful television.Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The resulting conflict between their different cultures and personalities is so standard, the script could have been copied and pasted from other situation comedies.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Even though many city ordinances restrict the posting of political signage, the ordinances do not apply during election season.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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But for people who don’t want a physical barrier, some local ordinances allow for electric fences.Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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The whimsical color palette for Pastoral offers hues like baby blue and candy pink paired with chocolate brown and midnight black, while Royale goes for energetic tones of sorbet, lime, and cardinal red.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Snapped for his own eyes in the early 1980s, most reveal muted brown tones except for the shock of red lipstick.Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The size of Democrats’ control over the past two years has also given legislators space to lose votes without completely sinking more controversial bills.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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And committees were more heavily tilted toward Democrats, giving its members’ bills an easier path to the floor.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The margin also allows for easier passage of constitutional amendments directly to voters.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various amendments to the company's credit agreements, including changes to covenants and borrowing capacities.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Donation swapping likely violates state campaign finance statutes and the secretary of state is investigating.Axios Portland, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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But the tariff powers stem from statutes passed by Congress, and they can be rescinded by further acts of Congress.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Constitutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutions. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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