constituting

verb

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 constituting The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Varela alleges the employee hit his hand and his phone, constituting an assault. — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026 In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension. — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026 However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals. — Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 At its independence in 1960-1961, the two territories reunited and formed a federal state, with the French-speaking section constituting about 80% both in territory and population. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Angola is a Christian-majority country, with Catholics constituting approximately 49% of the population. — Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 Over 1 million civilians have been displaced by fighting in the south of the country, constituting around one-fifth of the country’s population. — David Miliband, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituting
  1. comprising
  2. establishing
  3. appointing
  4. enacting
  5. composing
  6. initiating
  7. nominating
  8. passing
Verb
  • The look by Jacquemus took on an elegant vibe, with black sheer fabric and detailed embroidery comprising a flowy, floor-length gown.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Silvester envisions his new Q-Class association eventually leading to a global racing circuit, comprising Victoria and Q7’s six remaining slots for new builds.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprising
Verb
  • Most recently, the Los Padres National Forest issued an order, effective Friday night, establishing an emergency closure for the Monterey Ranger District.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The expansion of settlements crisscrossing the West Bank threatened the hope of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state there.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishing
Verb
  • Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who shook up her top team on Monday by appointing new economy and foreign affairs spokespeople, finally gets a chance to grill Burnham on Tuesday when Parliament returns from its summer break.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Wills are crucial for estate planning, defining how property is distributed, appointing executors, and designating guardians for dependents.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointing
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  • Tomlin, Fonda and Parton played a trio of secretaries who took revenge on their sexist boss by kidnapping him and enacting changes in the workplace in his name.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The appeal came less than 24 hours after Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking parts of USPS’s new rule enacting new guardrails on mail-in voting in the name of election security.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of enacting
Verb
  • Rather than composing the harmful instruction in plaintext, the hacker encrypts it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Eisenberg wrote, directed and produced the film, also appearing in it and composing its original music and lyrics.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • Police said at the time Shao was a passenger, on her way home from a trip, when Reyes-Vargas drove into oncoming traffic to get around a traffic jam, initiating a head-on collision.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiating
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  • At the same time, Democrats and independents are nominating outsider candidates, some aligned with democratic socialist agendas over establishment candidates, in a sign of voter backlash against the status quo.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Trump consistently criticized former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for the same reason after nominating him to the role in 2017.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominating
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  • License plate recognition uses a network of cameras on public roads that take pictures of passing vehicles, extract information about them and store it in a database for law enforcement use.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After passing through Denver, expect to ascend the Rockies, glide over Utah’s salt flats, past red rock canyons, and along the Sierra Nevadas.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing

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“Constituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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