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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
But after a brief review, the NHL confirmed that Greer was making a play on a loose puck and the contact with Georgiev did not constitute goaltender interference.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
LeBron James emphasized earlier this week, in his trademark passive-aggressive manner, that the roster as presently constituted has no margin for error.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: Energy only constitutes 6.4% of the Consumer Price Index.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
LeBron James emphasized earlier this week, in his trademark passive-aggressive manner, that the roster as presently constituted has no margin for error.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: Energy only constitutes 6.4% of the Consumer Price Index.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition on display at BASE features work by 45 artists and 5 video makers selected by a jury comprising Condé Nast staff from across the globe and experts from the international visual community.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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This show highlights the Paris Opera’s fabulous collection, from the Second Empire on, comprising some 4,000 pieces.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Corporations and unions may establish a political action committee (PAC) for express advocacy or electioneering communications purposes.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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As of July 1, 2024, California Senate Bill 553 requires employers to establish, implement, and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan, said Kate O’Hara, an advocate for low-wage workers, but not all have done so.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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He was appointed by Mr. Trump as deputy administrator last week, and took on the title acting administrator Thursday morning, hours after an American Airlines jet with 64 people on board and an Army helicopter carrying three collided.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Judge Michael Jones appointed the Placer County Public Defender’s Office to represent Williams, who only spoke in the courtroom to confirm his name Wednesday.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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At least eight states — California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute in June 2024, eight states had enacted or proposed laws to limit access to contraception.—
Grant McLaughlin,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Addison, the church’s director of music and liturgy, composed the roughly 40-minute piece.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Freeman was among international talents celebrated with lifetime achievement prizes during the Joy Awards on Saturday along with composing legend Hans Zimmer, and Andrea Bocelli.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hesitation to initiate tasks, often fueled by the overwhelming nature of clutter, leads to avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Four specific moves — illegally attempting to end birthright citizenship, reviving the Schedule F order that could initiate a civil service purge, pardoning January 6 rioters, and ordering multiple investigations into the Biden administration — deserve particular attention.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump has nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle as the ambassador to Greece, former Sen. David Perdue to China, former Gov. Mike Huckabee to Israel, Warren Stephens to the United Kingdom, and Charles Kushner to France.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Season 2 was nominated for a host of Emmys, and won Coolidge a second trophy.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jack Holloway founded the first store at the corner of North Orange Avenue and Wall Street in downtown Orlando, company history said.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our blood comes from the blood of the Caliphate of Cordoba, the civilization of that time, of the Roman Latins of the Mediterranean, the civilization of that time, who founded the republic, democracy in Athens; our blood comes from the Black resistance fighters turned into slaves by you.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Constitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitute. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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