- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
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It constitutes a harrowing chapter in “Serling,” a biography by Alan Sepinwall that mixes a cradle-to-grave chronicle with smart observation and analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The plaintiffs argue “excessive and unsustainable” pumping by the state Department of Water Resources constitutes a “wasteful and unreasonable use of water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Time to cut loose - or what constitutes cutting loose for a team that has lost their ability to score.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
"The tool may pick up something particular in the writing, something repetitive, but that might be exactly what constitutes a writer's style," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
“In my house I will decide what constitutes treason. What have they been teaching you at college?”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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