- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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Neven said he is particularly interested in understanding the brain, including, “the forbidden fruit” of trying to make sense of what constitutes conscious experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Rightly or wrongly, recent developments have likely alienated the very crowd that constitutes a Tony viewership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"This constitutes a wound in Christian memory," he said of the Church's record.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The broader policy environment constitutes what one analysis described as a “permanent regulatory risk premium” on any semiconductor company with meaningful China exposure.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Despite the multiple vantage points and implausible bird’s-eye view, the image works because it constitutes a self-contained reality.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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