constituting

verb

Definition of constitutingnext
present participle of constitute
1
as in comprising
to be all the substance of nine players constitute a baseball team

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2
as in establishing
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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3
as in appointing
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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4
as in enacting
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 Synonyms for constituting
  1. comprising
  2. establishing
  3. appointing
  4. enacting
  5. composing
  6. initiating
  7. passing
  8. founding
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  • These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The company has made significant strides in sustainability and inclusion, with women comprising 61 percent of its workforce and 41 percent of management positions and is on track in its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
    Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of comprising
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  • In this case, establishing retribution as the motive would be very clear, because Patel has laid out beforehand that in fact is his motive.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • After a surge in 2020 and 2021, companies are now appointing fewer women and people of color to their boards, Axios' Emily Peck reported earlier this month.
    Jason Lalljee, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The result has been President Biden appointing 233 federal judges, more than any one-term president since Jimmy Carter.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of appointing
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  • The state has expanded access since Dobbs, enacting a 2023 shield law protecting medical records for out-of-state-patients and medical professionals providing care.
    Cait Kelley, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The school responded by enacting a dress code that resulted in many of those students being sent to detention.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Ahead of the film’s release, De Los reporter Andrea Flores spoke to Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was tasked with composing music for it.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Another use for the Spray Colorize tool is for composing photos with custom puzzles, brushes, geometry figures and other spray-fill objects.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of composing
Verb
  • This involves engaging proactively with followers—responding to comments, initiating conversations, implementing a direct messaging strategy and actively seeking leads.
    Tony Pec, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon faced its largest labor action to date in the United States, with nearly 10,000 employees initiating a strike on Thursday at facilities across several major urban centers.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiating
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  • But the team has been one of the worst passing teams in the NHL, consistently mismanages the puck, makes routine mistakes in defensive zone coverage and still doesn’t handle the front of the net well enough in either zone.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the same period, the number of candidates passing the four test sections needed to be licensed as a CPA fell even more dramatically—just 18,847 successfully completed the test in 2022, down 32% from 2016.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of passing
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  • Beginning in baseball, Dick held an integral role in founding the first American soccer league and through several iterations, aiding Atlanta United’s success in MLS.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Jack Hanley, its founding dealer, then relocated the gallery to San Francisco in 1990 and changed its name to the current one.
    Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of founding
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