as in member
one of the parts that make up a whole
the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops
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Recent Examples of constituent
Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Outside of mild criticism from Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, chair of the veterans committee, and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, most duck the issue — notably by skipping constituent town hall meetings.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
New York Times, 18 July 2025
OpenAI trained the agent (and its constituent components) using examples of computer usage and tool usage; whatever falls outside of the examples absorbed from training data will likely still prove difficult to accomplish.
—ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
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Noun
In place of functional information, assembly theory relies on a number called the assembly index, which measures the minimum number of steps required to make an object from its constituent ingredients.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Outside of mild criticism from Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, chair of the veterans committee, and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, most duck the issue — notably by skipping constituent town hall meetings.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
But Republicans on the powerful House Rules Committee voted to advance it after Democrats threatened to force additional votes on the Epstein disclosures, which could have put G.O.P. lawmakers in a tough spot with constituents who are clamoring for more information.
—New York Times, 18 July 2025
OpenAI trained the agent (and its constituent components) using examples of computer usage and tool usage; whatever falls outside of the examples absorbed from training data will likely still prove difficult to accomplish.
—ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituent
Noun
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The film features returning cast members like Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Hamm, who like Ellis Maples is a member of the Carolina Golf Hall of Fame, opened the first course in 1968, a layout that hosted the ACC men’s golf championship in 1970, 1973, and 1975.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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And as Golosio and his team knew, an ANN designed around a multi-component working memory model could be a powerful tool for processing and creating human-like communication.—
Ben Thomas,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2015
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Perceptual convergence of multi-component mixtures in olfaction implies an olfactory white.—
Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
20 Nov. 2012
Noun
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Asking for just 8 ingredients and about half an hour of time, this easy beef stroganoff recipe is a weeknight winner.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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Avocado emulsifies the salsa, bringing all the ingredients together for a zippy bite filled with fresh tomatillo, cilantro, and serrano flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant offers boxes and platters of half, whole or individual pieces of chicken with either original, spicy or honey butter flavor. Details: 707 N. Navajo Drive, Page.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Dress-up, of course, is a traditional element of ocean voyaging.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The fruit and floral elements drifted away quickly, leaving a long, mineral finish that makes this a perfect wine for pairing with food, in my opinion.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
Noun
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There are probably a lot of factors to that, but among them, consider the idea that maybe his audience has been scared straight… scared Strait won’t come around again.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Other factors include Singapore's export-reliant economy.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Constituent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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