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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
And, most importantly, Silicon Valley constitutes the beating heart of the dominant digital culture that effectively rules much of the world.
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Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The state’s Brown Act, which guides how government meetings function, lists what constitutes disruptive behavior.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The government insists the allegations that Cook engaged in mortgage fraud -- prior to her appointment and confirmation to the Fed -- constitute sufficient grounds for the president's decision, and that Cook is not entitled to any due process as a presidential appointee.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
In a twist that constitutes modern teens’ worst nightmare, the guys actually had to speak to my parents!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The state’s Brown Act, which guides how government meetings function, lists what constitutes disruptive behavior.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The government insists the allegations that Cook engaged in mortgage fraud -- prior to her appointment and confirmation to the Fed -- constitute sufficient grounds for the president's decision, and that Cook is not entitled to any due process as a presidential appointee.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
In a twist that constitutes modern teens’ worst nightmare, the guys actually had to speak to my parents!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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The expansive menu comprises appetizers (mussel, calamari, soft shell crab), carpaccio (halibut, tuna, octopus, salmon); salads (seaweed, octopus, spicy tuna, scallops, shrimp), sushi a la carte, sashimi and beyond.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Other key elements comprise a rare desk designed by Silvio Berrone for Bialetti’s Milan headquarters in 1955, which dominates the store as much as the design chandelier made of Venini glass elements from the 1970s.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baby Boomers experienced more traditional career models, while Gen Z is still in the early stage of establishing financial security and could feel limited in taking such breaks.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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With the goal of being a resource for both emerging and established creative talent, the 2,000 square-foot space will soon introduce educational initiatives and mentorship opportunities led by filmmakers hoping to inspire the next generation of storytellers.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the commissioners appointed to oversee the Coliseum on behalf of the city and county appeared to lean away from that option during Friday’s discussion.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Matteo Sgarbossa was appointed chief executive officer of Balmain and introduced as the co-author to continue Pierre Balmain’s legacy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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To bridge the gap, a handful of states have enacted orders expanding and protecting access, issuing blanket prescriptions, executive orders and insurance coverage requirements.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Treasury yields edged lower Monday, extending recent declines, after the Empire State Manufacturing Index came in far below what Wall Street economists had expected and traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve enacting an interest rate cut later this week.—
Pia Singh,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many of the chefs are like musicians who have graduated from covering other artists’ songs to composing their own masterpieces.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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But recently a group of AI researchers in Japan and Taiwan created a benchmark called NEWSAGENT to see how well LLMs can do at actually taking source material and composing accurate news stories.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The recall was initiated after testing by the state of Pennsylvania at a distributor revealed the presence of listeria in the finished products.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sagoo did not pay the FBAR penalties, and the Government initiated a lawsuit to collect them (referred to as reducing the FBAR penalties to judgment).—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rogen has been nominated for 9 Emmys, but his win for lead actor in a comedy series for his work on The Studio marks his first one.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony in early September, Scott Glenn was nominated for an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy, which went to Shawn Hatosy for his turn in the HBO/HBO Max series The Pitt.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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