- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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Gen. Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission allege that one of the deals violates federal law and constitutes an illegal payout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hoskins said in an interview that the rulings reflected differences of opinion over what constitutes fair and accurate language, noting that the appellate courts had also sometimes rejected revisions made or approved by lower courts.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
More generally, I am not sure what constitutes an emolument.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
What constitutes “comparable or better,” the policy states, is determined by StubHub “in its sole discretion based on cost, quality, availability and other factors.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“My specialty is in administrative supplies—quills, papyrus, Baridian ink—the Temple of Lkossa alone constitutes a quarter of my business, what with all the books and maps they house there.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
