constitution

noun

ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən How to pronounce constitution (audio)
Definition of constitutionnext
1
as in nature
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others the question of whether violent conflict is part of the constitution of human society

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2
as in physique
the type of body that a person has that marathon runner is known more for her strong constitution than for her speed

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as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct our society's constitution requires that every member in good standing pay yearly dues

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as in act
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature the constitution against murder is universal among civilized societies

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Recent Examples of constitution Missouri Amendment 2 Amendment 2 would amend the state constitution to require all charter counties, including Jackson County, to elect rather than appoint their county assessor. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The gambit has drawn lawsuits from opponents who argue the new districts are not compact and violate the state constitution, but the Missouri Supreme Court has left the map in place. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 However, this last-minute effort to weaken Maryland’s constitution a mere 90 days before the election hardly appears cautious. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 During a press conference on Tuesday, Hoskins explained that the number of signatures was valid, but the referendum itself was not under the state constitution. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for constitution
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  1. nature
  2. physique
  3. law
  4. act
  5. self
  6. shape
  7. bill
  8. personality
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  • Through the mid-1980s, Wolfram continued this work, discovering a number of fundamental connections between computation and nature, and inventing such concepts as computational irreducibility.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony's impossibly lean physique, who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming.
    — Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kratos is known for his incredibly muscular physique in the games, and Bautista has been in remarkable shape throughout his career.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • The governor also signed a bill into law Friday requiring the Illinois Department of Insurance to study how healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies participate in the 340B program.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Friday afternoon, White House counsel released a letter to congressional leaders emphasizing that the 'Protect College Sports Act' would not preempt current state laws that prohibit men for competing in women's sports.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of law
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  • While investigations into their death continues, experts say there are indications that some of the influencers did have relationships with criminal organizations and were killed as acts of reprisal by rival factions.
    — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • The cycles of illness and deflection at Taylor Farms illustrate a larger problem in the American food safety system, the experts said, which overwhelmingly relies on companies to self-police the cleanliness of their own produce.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That's why self-hosting feels less like owning gadgets and more like reclaiming agency.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Stolzenberg’s lab focuses on pre-clinical research into how the hormones involved with pregnancy and motherhood shape rodents’ brains to develop treatments for peripartum mood disorders.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The structure of the pants helps balance the wide shoulders of her blazer, adding shape without restricting movement.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shape
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  • The bill, which is currently under review by the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission, is an initiative separate from talks with Oman on commercial shipping through the strait.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The genre, with its sanitized storylines and Oscar-baiting pretensions, seems fundamentally at odds with the iconoclastic chef and television personality.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The singer and internet personality is attached to lead a series in development at Disney Channel and Disney+.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
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