- past tense form of constitute.
- past participle of constitute.
constituted
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the force said it did not believe sharing the picture constituted an offence.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The spokesman did not say whether gasoline constituted an “illicit material.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The ANJ said the site's continued availability -- where betting odds on different events are updated in real time -- constituted advertising.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
They discussed challenging FIFA’s use of slow-motion replay to decide whether Balogun’s stepping on an opponent’s ankle constituted a red-card offense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Scientific theories are complex things, for they are constituted by interlocking bundles of theories, facts, and equipment.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
