constituted

verb

past tense of constitute
1
as in comprised
to be all the substance of nine players constitute a baseball team

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2
as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of a fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school

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3
as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the legally constituted authorities with jurisdiction in this matter

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as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government

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Recent Examples of constituted Johnson, the East Moline Democrat who spurned membership on the working group, noted it was constituted by lawmakers who had publicly spoken out in support of Welch in the fallout over his handling of the Benton scandal. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 In 1970 people with tenure or tenure-track jobs constituted 73% of those teaching at colleges and universities. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The next day, the Pac-12 filed a declaratory action in federal court, arguing that the poaching penalties constituted an unlawful restraint on competition. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Teams that, as currently constituted, feel one piece short of really challenging in the postseason. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026 Judge Glazer noted that the phone call constituted a violation of the order, and the arrest report states McKinney asked the woman to recant her allegations of abuse. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Zaidi wouldn’t comment on specific players or club personnel, only to note that the Sparks cannot grow as constituted. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constituted
  1. comprised
  2. founded
  3. appointed
  4. enacted
  5. composed
  6. established
  7. nominated
  8. passed
Verb
  • The latest total comprised 673 arrivals and 833 departures, reflecting a sharp slowdown as operators adjust schedules around the storm.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kurtz said on the earnings call that the company added 935 Flex accounts during the quarter and these accounts comprised its top 10 deals by deal value.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprised
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  • The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The province of Ontario, founded in 1867, took its name from the lake.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of founded
Verb
  • Its board members are appointed by Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Licata and Fort Worth ISD’s Board of Managers implemented the Elevate model for the district’s most struggling campuses shortly after they were appointed to their jobs by the Texas Education Agency as part of its takeover of the district.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • If the executive order is enacted and ultimately upheld by the courts, states would have to provide lists of eligible voters to the federal government, and any mail-in ballots would only be sent to people on those lists.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The problem is that those court orders conflict with guidelines enacted by conferences such as the SEC and Big Ten.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enacted
Verb
  • The active roster is the one composed of 53 players who are immediately eligible to play on game days.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The committees are composed primarily of volunteers, and draw from across fields of relevant study and practice.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • The organization works to champion aspiring and established storytellers by providing events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging community partnerships.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nor have the researchers yet established the process’s industrial environmental or economic balance.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • To start, readers nominated 40 bakeries crafting delicious sweet treats in Charlotte and the surrounding area, then narrowed down the field across five rounds of voting.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The last time he was nominated for an Oscar, today’s monthslong grind of awards-season campaigning barely existed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominated
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  • From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That's a fraction of the roughly 130 vessels that passed through the vital waterway daily before the war began.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of passed

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“Constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constituted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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