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constitute

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




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Over four decades, his nearly 100 self-portraits constitute an extraordinary autobiography of the artist’s evolving physiognomy and philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Foma thinks the fact that Ivan can travel freely does not necessarily constitute a red flag.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Under Malaysian guidelines, API readings above 100 are classified as unhealthy, above 200 as very unhealthy, above 300 as hazardous, while readings beyond 500 constitute the threshold for declaring a local emergency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Yormark believes a positive experience for fans and players would constitute success, plus an exciting game.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The Fish and Wildlife Service has found it necessary to express serious concern over this trend, pointing out that “parathion treated areas constitute a potential hazard to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Whether or not robots dream of electric sheep, rapid advances in artificial intelligence have tech leaders and philosophers pondering what constitutes consciousness.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

This debate turns on several questions, including what constitutes a disability under ADA, what responsibilities businesses should shoulder and how the U.S. regulates fragrances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

What constitutes marketing engineering is in the eye of employers and workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

“My specialty is in administrative supplies—quills, papyrus, Baridian ink—the Temple of Lkossa alone constitutes a quarter of my business, what with all the books and maps they house there.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

"His actions constituted significant corruption and adversely affected US interests in Fiji."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The International Court of Justice is currently weighing whether the campaign constituted genocide, a charge the military has always denied.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

European stocks struggled after a strong session on Thursday, as the continent’s more defensively constituted indexes lost out as investors returned to risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam's second holiest shrine is located, constituted an "unacceptable and intolerable transgression".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

To judge by the long list of what constituted contraband, its meaning was clear.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

He has made clear his belief that the idea of the ultra-Orthodox constituting a separate state within Israel with its own rules has become increasingly toxic.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Yet punitive damages are extremely rare, constituting fewer than 3% of all customer claims that have ever resulted in any award at Finra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It found Kim guilty of manipulating the share price of Deutsch Motors, a South Korean car dealer, which it ruled a "collusive... trading act constituting market manipulation".

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

According to McKinsey & Co., the total quantum industry — computing, communications and sensing — could grow into a $97 billion market by 2035, with quantum computing constituting the lion’s share.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

A total of 241 signs or letters was neatly divided by etched vertical lines into groups of several signs, possibly constituting words.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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