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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
Technical definitions vary about what constitutes a global recession, but the gist is a period of sluggish or negative economic growth.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
With Gen Z projected to constitute 30% of the global workforce by 2030, companies that write them off today are systematically defunding their own future leadership bench.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Public funding constitutes financial support for journalism that comes from a government entity.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
With Gen Z projected to constitute 30% of the global workforce by 2030, companies that write them off today are systematically defunding their own future leadership bench.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Public funding constitutes financial support for journalism that comes from a government entity.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s event comprises Rounds 4-7 and serves as origin stories for underdogs to come.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The new map is designed to favor Democrats in 10 of the state’s eleven districts, leaving Republicans with 9% of the state’s congressional seats even though Republicans and Republican-leaning voters comprise nearly half of the state’s electorate.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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Finally, in overcoming this vexing moment, the two would establish a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of their own work and, by extension, modern art.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Through this exhibition program, which shed a light on a generation of LA artists, The Box quickly established itself as a venturesome gallery and one of the most important in the city.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane, who was appointed to Rosenior’s first-team staff after that interim spell in the hot seat, has gone from being a footnote in Chelsea’s season to effectively being asked to save it from being a complete write-off.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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During Francis’s pontificate, the Vatican appointed an AI adviser who worked with Silicon Valley leaders, heads of state, and the United Nations to protect those most vulnerable to the coming technological upheaval.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Failure to enact required changes could result in big fines.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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At a time when states are enacting an anti-voting agenda to limit who can participate in elections, Maryland must set the standard for an inclusive democracy, not falling short of it.—
Nicole D. Porter,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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McKenna, working this time without the safety net of direct source material, has composed a shiny soap-bubble satire of a doom-laden cultural and journalistic landscape.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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It's composed of a light, breezy material that is extremely breathable—even on a hot, humid day—and creates a gorgeous drapey effect that looks good on everyone.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The magnet induces the magnetic flux change needed to initiate the plasma and maintain the plasma current during the burn time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t try any physical contact, including a handshake, unless the royal initiates it.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Casey McKeon nominated councilmembers Butch Twining and Don Kennedy to the committee, with Councilmember Pat Burns to chair it.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Butterworth’s theatrical productions include The Night Heron, The Winterling, Parlour Song, Jerusalem, The River and The Ferryman, which was nominated for nine Tony Awards and winning four, including Best Play.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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