constitute
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office is reviewing Porter’s killing, though it sometimes takes years for the agency to determine if a deadly use of force constitutes a crime.
From Los Angeles Times
“Ms. Halligan shall further explain why her identification does not constitute a false or misleading statement.”
From Salon
But when buyers cancel after the contingencies are satisfied, that may constitute a breach of contract.
To figure out what constitutes a real blockbuster these days, one must first mourn the category’s past.
From Salon
In addition to the main exhibit, two other rooms constitute the Discovery Center, promoting the message that citizenship is a lifelong process.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.