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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
From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The upside-down triangle now features food groups that should be eaten in abundance at the top and those that should constitute less of your diet at the bottom.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The charges against Roman Basso constitute a Class X felony, which carries a prison sentence of 6 to 30 years, with no probation allowed.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The inverted triangle now features food groups that should be eaten in abundance at the top and those that should constitute less of your diet at the bottom.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.—
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Four Seasons Puerto Rico comprises 104 guest rooms and 35 suites, along with a portfolio of private residences that anchor the property’s buy-in offerings.—
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Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.—
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Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.—
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Hurst was appointed to the position in January 2024, according to a press release at the time.—
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Chávez appointed Maduro as his successor before dying of cancer in 2013.—
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Any plan for dividend checks would likely require new legislation passed by Congress, but no solid plans have been enacted.—
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Now, Loogootee has enacted another special events policy that mirrors several measures in the one that the court struck down.—
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Material Many menstrual cups are composed of medical-grade silicone, which is perfect for anyone with a latex allergy.—
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Dressed in athleisure, Maduro appears composed, almost casual—closer to a figure en route to a tennis match than one forcibly removed from power.—
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Preparations for the pilot production in the coming year have already been initiated.—
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Crime in Anne Arundel County Saturday's shooting initiated Anne Arundel County's first homicide investigation of 2026.—
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Stefánsson’s novels have been nominated three times for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005.—
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Now, both Warren and Rae are nominated as Best New Artists at the Grammy Awards.—
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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