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constituent

[kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt] / kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt /
ADJECTIVE
component, part
Synonyms
STRONG
basic combining composing division essential factor fraction fundamental ingredient integral portion
WEAK
constituting elemental forming
Antonyms
STRONG
accessory additional auxiliary extra inessential minor nonessential secondary unimportant
WEAK
whole
ADJECTIVE
voting
Synonyms
STRONG
citizen official
WEAK
balloter electing electoral overruling
Antonyms
WEAK
whole
NOUN
element
Synonyms
STRONG
board component division essential factor fraction ingredient makings part plug-in portion principle unit
WEAK
fixins part and parcel
Antonyms
STRONG
entirety whole

Example Sentences

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DHS was and is less than the sum of its constituent parts.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

These are comparisons of forward price/earnings ratios for the indexes, which are constituent companies’ prices divided by rolling consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates among analysts polled by LSEG, weighted by market capitalization.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Niccol himself is keeping in touch with another key constituent: Howard Schultz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

"The EU cannot be a Great Power, nor can any of its constituent nations," he argues.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

We advocated the creation of a multiparty negotiating conference to set up the interim government and set out the guiding principles for the functioning of a constituent assembly.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.