- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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It will then require approval from full council because it constitutes a change to the authority's annual budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to the freedom of expression and communication of those under 15.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
If he had views about what constitutes evidence that were different from ours, then that simply shows that ‘common sense’ varies from one culture to another.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
