- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
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The question this proposed rule addresses is this: What constitutes discrimination?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Whether or not robots dream of electric sheep, rapid advances in artificial intelligence have tech leaders and philosophers pondering what constitutes consciousness.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
"In my view, this constitutes grounds for the operation," he communicated from prison.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The attack "constitutes a flagrant violation of maritime law and, more broadly, of the rules of navigation," Radev said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The appearance of new ways of thinking and communicating, between 70,000 and 30,000 years ago, constitutes the Cognitive Revolution.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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