CONSTITUTES Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

constitutes

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present tense third-person singular of constitute

as in comprises

to be all the substance of nine players constitute a baseball team

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as in establishes

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 appoints

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 enacts

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 constitutes The spending has reignited debate over whether Banksy’s work constitutes vandalism or valuable public art. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Finally, there is still Word of Mouth, which constitutes traditional recommendations from friends, family, and colleagues remain a powerful driver when people act on suggestions. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Its defensive bites may deliver little venom, but serious envenoming constitutes a life-threatening emergency. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Last week, the state of New York sued Kalshi to stop it from operating in the state, arguing that the platform constitutes unlicensed gambling. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The Tulu people have also migrated to several countries over the years, and their diaspora constitutes a large portion of their population. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 But the roadmap leaves unresolved who will enforce the process, what constitutes compliance and which side must act first. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 But, as the new documents show, that embarrassing episode constitutes separate, and sufficient, grounds for opposing Blanche’s confirmation. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

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The category’s growth was instead driven by luxury fragrance, which comprises about 15 percent of total prestige fragrance and includes artisanal and ultra high-end brands, as well as men’s fragrance, which continued to rise.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
The camera setup comprises 54 Vicon Valkyrie cameras and 10 Vicon Vero cameras (all Vicon motion capture cameras) and the stage supports up to 20 performers simultaneously.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The trailer establishes the film’s visual ambition through high-octane action sequences and production design that spans multiple geographical and temporal settings.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishes

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Judge appoints attorney for Kohberger’s claims Now that Kohberger has filed a petition for post-conviction relief, what comes next?

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
The governor then appoints justices, who face retention elections every six years.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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The leader who takes bodyful ownership of their life and enacts disciplined practices to sense its rhythms will not only enjoy greater harmony and wellbeing but bring greater coherence to their work and to their world.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of enacts

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Definition of nominates

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House races Craig's Senate candidacy creates an opening in the Second Congressional District, which Republicans have long wanted to flip.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Experts warn this creates critical geopolitical chokepoints, threatening a Chinese monopoly on the global copper concentrate trade.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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