constitute

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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

Of these, roughly 263 million are outside the education system and constitute the potential young workforce.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

With opening day barely a week away, that has left U.S. manager Mark DeRosa with limited options to finish a tournament where anything less than victory will constitute failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

One week before the impact, Nature ran an article, "The Big Fizzle Is Coming," predicting that the impact would constitute nothing more than a meteor shower.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson