constitute
Example Sentences
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As in ancient Athens, those most vocal about the need to protect children from corrupting influences insist that such drastic measures constitute a defense of rather than an attack on democratic values and social cohesion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
While controversial in South Africa, courts have ruled it does not constitute hate speech and should be considered in the context of the struggle against white-minority rule that ended in 1994.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
After MSPs expressed concerns at stage one, the bill now explicitly says that disability and mental illness alone do not constitute terminal illness.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
It does not constitute personalized investment, tax, legal, or financial advice.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
To acknowledge that the Japanese language is related to any other language seems to constitute a surrender of cultural identity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
