constituted

verb

past tense of constitute
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as in comprised
to be all the substance of nine players constitute a baseball team

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as in founded
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 appointed
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 enacted
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 constituted The words cut sharply into the jumble of to-do lists, fantasies, snippets of possible writing, worry, and leftover traces of postpartum depression that constituted my mind in the early months of 1993. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 America was cultural dynamism that constituted soft power, from Hollywood and hip-hop to the once finest university system in the world. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 This constituted an 85% year-over-year increase in economic impact compared to the 2025 show. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, in England and the United States and across continental Europe, statutes that punished idleness sharpened into vagrancy laws that gave police discretionary power to identify when a form of nonaction constituted criminal disorder. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026 Thompson asserted that the monitoring constituted unreasonable search and seizure, but a federal appeals court denied his claim last year. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Colonial armies fought in every theater and constituted some of the forces deployed during the war. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The statements made about Skains in that letter were false and constituted defamation for which she should be compensated, the jury decided Friday. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
  1. comprised
  2. founded
  3. appointed
  4. enacted
  5. composed
  6. established
  7. nominated
  8. passed
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  • The 2026 Narrative, Animated and Documentary Shorts jury comprised Daniel Crooke, Max Geschwind and Laura Henneman.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The rankings considered four factors which comprised the districts’ student racial diversity index, parent/student surveys on culture and diversity, the percent of economically disadvantaged students and gender diversity.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • The sisters also founded fashion accessories label Dannijo in 2008, expanding into sports with DannijoPro.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of founded
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  • The City Council appointed Harrington to office after former Mayor Vi Lyles resigned midterm.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Santoyo, 72, was appointed by the state to the board of managers in 2016.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • But Marxists who dreamed of a workers’ republic could not compete with the reformers in Congress who enacted such measures as a progressive income tax, antitrust legislation, and a ban on child labor.
    — Michael Kazin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Cuba has enacted a raft of economic reforms aimed at opening up the private sector, but Cuba's leaders have said not to expect political reform.
    — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of enacted
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  • The jury is composed of Cristina Cassano, head of Contemporary Italian Cinema Promotion at Cinecittà, filmmaker Sofia Exarchou and Anne Østerud, a film editor.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The association, which oversees Louisville’s sports programs and is composed of trustees, faculty, students and administrators, vote unanimously to oust the longtime Cardinals coach following a board meeting.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of composed
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  • The result nevertheless established an auction record for the artist.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Curated by Javier Garcia Puerto, the program has been celebrating filmmakers who challenge cinematic conventions, bringing together emerging voices and established directors.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
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  • His films have gone to Cannes multiple times, and he has been nominated for an International Emmy.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For Boyd, being nominated is an opportunity to join some of the biggest names in South Florida high school football.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Welcoming refugees has been a matter of bipartisan consensus in the United States since Congress passed the Refugee Act with overwhelming support in 1980.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the legislation passed the House earlier this summer with bipartisan support.
    — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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