CONSTITUENTS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

constituents

noun

plural of constituent

as in members

one of the parts that make up a whole the soil contained all of the necessary constituents for growing crops

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Recent Examples of constituents Bass goes to Ramanland Bass went hard after Raman at this week’s NBC4/Telemundo 52 debate, accusing her of neglecting constituents in her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to the San Fernando Valley. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Asked about the issues affecting her constituents, Salazar pointed to household finances and immigration enforcement. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Based on conversations with constituents from our district, this economy has gotten worse for working class families. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Frequent elections, impatient constituents and the unrelenting pressure of the news cycle do not provide rewards for gazing into crystal balls or enacting visionary policies whose benefits may only be evident years later. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 An exclusive NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released Tuesday found an overwhelming majority of voters believe current members of Congress are out of touch with their constituents’ spending habits. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 Cuellar attributed his success to knowing how to relate to his constituents. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 There are similar issues in competitive races in Kansas, Iowa and Ohio, where Republican acquiescence could hurt the party on Election Day as their constituents face factory layoffs, farm foreclosures and higher prices. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Keery is one of the latest Stranger Things cast members to come to the New York stage, following Gaten Matarazzo, Maya Hawke and more.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was at the Six Flags park with several family members to celebrate his niece's birthday and was sitting beside his niece when he was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster, a relative told ABC News.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of members

Noun

Five years later, the FDA says that there is still not enough safety data on those dozen ingredients to declare them as being generally recognized as safe and effective for humans.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Then a toner or essence can keep the skin luminous and smooth and allow active ingredients to work harder.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ingredients

Noun

The approach applies manufacturing practices to research and development, allowing engineers and machinists to modify components and processes quickly as designs evolve.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The lack of spec components in Hypercar was definitely a factor when Ferrari chose those rules for its 499P, as well as Toyota with the GR010 (now TR010) and Peugeot with the 9X8.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of components

Noun

That potentially allows rigid structural elements and softer, flexible sections to be incorporated into the same object, provided the materials are compatible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
And above all, there are a lot of elements that can disappear overnight due to a change in technology.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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