as in inherently
by natural character or ability
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune
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Recent Examples of constitutionally
The criminal justice system would be unable to constitutionally function without them.
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Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Rose said that while the courts might ultimately conclude Mejia’s and Smith’s comments are constitutionally protected, that fact doesn’t diminish the state’s interest in policing the teaching profession without federal interference.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
The group is asking the court to compel the state to create a new, constitutionally compliant funding system for public schools.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
But experts say the efforts — along with the recent arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon over civil rights charges — pose a threat to constitutionally protected freedom of speech and would likely face court challenges.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Rose said that while the courts might ultimately conclude Mejia’s and Smith’s comments are constitutionally protected, that fact doesn’t diminish the state’s interest in policing the teaching profession without federal interference.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 27 Feb. 2026
The group is asking the court to compel the state to create a new, constitutionally compliant funding system for public schools.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
But experts say the efforts — along with the recent arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon over civil rights charges — pose a threat to constitutionally protected freedom of speech and would likely face court challenges.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
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Earlier thinkers, most famously Aristotle, had gone so far as to propose that eudaemonia was an inherently communal accomplishment, one that could only take root in the proper social and political context.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their movement is inherently tied to forward motion.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, even when she’s supposed to play the most antagonistic female archetype, Darlene is simply too much of a mood and a vibe, and her fundamentally anti-Karen nature is good for TV but bad for the judging criteria in this challenge.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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For a series built entirely around the tension and intimacy between two rival hockey players, pushing that element to the back half of a six-episode season would have fundamentally reshaped the story.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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