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constitute

[kon-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /
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

Example Sentences

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However, a two-week cease-fire “does not constitute a durable resolution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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

It does not constitute personalized investment, tax, legal, or financial advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

This was indeed a disturbing notion, for it was not hard to see that Miss Kenton's departure would constitute a professional loss of some magnitude, a loss Darlington Hall would have some difficulty recovering from.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro