constitutes

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comprise, form v.
authorize v.

VERB

comprise, form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

create establish

STRONG

aggregate complement complete compose compound construct develop embody enact fix found frame incorporate integrate make

WEAK

cook up dream up fill out flesh out fudge together make up set up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy ruin

STRONG

break disarrange disperse divide end exclude fail forget halt ignore neglect prevent raze refuse separate stop veto

WEAK

deny

VERB

authorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empower establish

STRONG

appoint commission decree delegate depute deputize designate draft enact legislate make name nominate ordain order

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow fail ignore prevent refuse retract stop veto

WEAK

deny

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constitutes

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

The investigation concluded that neither of the men did anything that constitutes a breach of the law.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

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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