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

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

Even my chicken-tasting panel had thoughts about what constitutes an actual Cane’s.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The Constitutional Council said it had found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to the freedom of expression and communication for under-15s.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It is the innocence which constitutes the crime.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin