- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
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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
“Failure by a company to publish inside information as soon as possible in the form of an ad hoc disclosure constitutes a breach of the Market Abuse Regulation,” it said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
The investigation concluded that neither of the men did anything that constitutes a breach of the law.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Up close the city constitutes an oppressive series of staircases, but from a distance it inspires fantasies of wealth and power so profound that even our communists are temporarily rendered speechless.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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