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constituent

[kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt] / kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt /


ADJECTIVE
voting
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Wilby told the court he had hoped to continue their previous conversation about the constituent on the Tube, but claimed Creasy "became quite agitated" and that he was "quite shocked by her reaction".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

More than 50 percent of her constituent services casework at the end of last year was related to immigration, she told the Banner.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

The Senate was in recess, so Bushfield instead handled constituent services from North Dakota.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Once the predictions were confirmed theoretically, collaborators at Rice University synthesized the materials by chemically combining their constituent elements into new compounds.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

After a time, I glared into the gloom as if I could pierce it with my gaze, and felt it almost part into its constituent blacknesses, so that I could see the beetles there.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

“A market with two-thirds of its constituents above their long-term average is not one coming apart underneath, whatever the index happens to do on a given day.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

On the whole, this looks to be a positive inflection point in our political leadership, empowering a new generation of leaders advocating needed changes in the government’s relationship with its constituents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

What do Nigel Farage's constituents think of his re-election?

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

McClain Delaney said that her decision to disavow the vote came after receiving thousands of messages from constituents raising concerns about the administration’s immigration policies and also asking for help from their local representative.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

She was a committed pacifist, but she was receiving pressure from constituents who wanted her to support the president’s call to arms.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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