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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 admission that Debtor failed to file federal tax returns for sixteen years constitutes an adequate basis to conclude the UST met its burden under § 727(a)(3), thereby shifting the burden to Debtor to justify the inadequacy of his records.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors had concluded, however, that the proposal still constitutes corruption under French law, even if the promise wasn’t fulfilled.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But being a single parent brings additional struggles with stereotypical standards of what constitutes a family.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Serpentine Dance constitutes an excellent example of what the industry created to entice and enchant audiences.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
This constitutes an increase compared to lithium-ion batteries, creating the possibility of EVs with driving ranges exceeding 600 miles on one charge.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Using violence to incapacitate constitutional government bodies constitutes insurrection under South Korea's criminal law.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Fiona Frazer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Afghanistan, warned that the ongoing denial of these rights constitutes a failure to ensure the well-being of Afghan citizens.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors had concluded, however, that the proposal still constitutes corruption under French law, even if the promise wasn’t fulfilled.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
But being a single parent brings additional struggles with stereotypical standards of what constitutes a family.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Serpentine Dance constitutes an excellent example of what the industry created to entice and enchant audiences.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
This constitutes an increase compared to lithium-ion batteries, creating the possibility of EVs with driving ranges exceeding 600 miles on one charge.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Using violence to incapacitate constitutional government bodies constitutes insurrection under South Korea's criminal law.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Fiona Frazer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Afghanistan, warned that the ongoing denial of these rights constitutes a failure to ensure the well-being of Afghan citizens.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutes
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So Burger probably plays first base, Josh Jung mans third if healthy and Pederson is the DH, while the outfield comprises three of Wyatt Langford, Carter, Tavares and García.Keith Law, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Hills Sculpture Park comprises 15 unique pieces from various artists situated throughout the golf course.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Federal judges serve for life and can influence policy for decades longer than the president who appoints them.Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nearly half of the members on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are women, but that could change once the mayor appoints the seat being vacated by Stefani.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Decluttering creates space for focus and innovation.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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When leadership offers employees flexibility—like personalized schedules or opportunities for career development—and assigns tasks with a clear purpose, employees are often more engaged and motivated, boosting organizational performance.Maren Perry, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Philosopher David Chalmers assigns a greater than 25 percent credence to the idea that generative AI systems might reasonably be called conscious by the year 2032.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Oftentimes, law enforcement designates these individuals as voluntary missing persons, McCabe said.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Right now, Secret Service protects not only presidential leadership, their immediate families, their spouses, their children, candidates, and anyone really the president designates.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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His collaboration introduces the Commuter Capsule Collection, which reflects his dynamic approach to design, with an assist from MOFT.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In a bid to try and add more character to Sky’s unique personalisation services, meanwhile, the latest Sky update introduces new character avatars individual members of your household can choose to attach to their personal profiles.John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Constitutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutes. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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