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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
nine players constitute a baseball team
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as in to establish
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 to appoint
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 to enact
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 constitute
Animal cruelty constitutes intentionally inflicting pain on an animal for several reasons, but often excludes the purposes of experimentation.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Home ownership holds different meanings for everyone, but for many of us, our homes constitute a significant portion of our personal wealth.
—Jennifer Horton, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The definition of what exactly constitutes a beach read varies a bit.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Home ownership holds different meanings for everyone, but for many of us, our homes constitute a significant portion of our personal wealth.
—Jennifer Horton, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The definition of what exactly constitutes a beach read varies a bit.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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What To Know According to photos shared by a Japanese aircraft spotter on X (formerly Twitter) and a report by Japanese media, a group of four U.S. Air Force fighter jets comprising a pair of F-15EX jets, an F-15E jet and an F-16C jet—arrived at Kadena Air Base on Saturday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The plan is the department's effort to establish a clear vision while seeking community input to create a roadmap for the department over the next five years.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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The 2026 budget proposal eliminates the part of the Ryan White program that establishes and funds all AIDS education and training centers across the United States.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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In February, President Trump appointed White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought as acting director of the CFPB.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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In early 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Zalupski to the University of Florida Board of Trustees.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Who won Power of Veto on ‘Big Brother’? Keanu enacted his power, which allowed a former houseguest to come in and play in the Power of Veto competition for him.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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In response, Congress enacted several reforms, including accelerating payroll tax hikes, gradually increasing the retirement age, and taxing a portion of Social Security benefits.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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If folks will volunteer, it can be composed of two- or three-member teams of neighbors patrolling, if possible, at the approximate times these crimes are occurring.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 July 2025
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In addition to working with Anderson on the vocals, Gillies also co-wrote the song, and frequent MacFarlane collaborator Joel McNeely composed the two-and-a-half-minute ditty.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Train managers to initiate—not just relay—purpose conversations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Jefferies initiated coverage of the data management software stock with a buy rating and a $22 per share price target, which is about 17% above Friday's $18.79 close.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Jimmy nominated Adrian Rocha, Keanu Soto and Kelley Jorgensen for eviction.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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Trump had previously nominated former Congress member Dave Weldon from Florida.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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While the group calls itself Hong Kong Parliament, its electoral organizing committee was founded in Canada and its influence is limited.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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The company was founded by Paola Peraza Calderon, Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel, Viraj Parekh, and Pete DeJoy.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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