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constituent

[kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt] / kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt /


ADJECTIVE
voting
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The MP for Eastbourne, Josh Babarinde, said he had heard of one constituent who had suffered rib injuries.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

More than 50 percent of her constituent services casework at the end of last year was related to immigration, she told the Banner.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

The Senate was in recess, so Bushfield instead handled constituent services from North Dakota.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

A mantle plume ascending from deep within the mantle whose constituent material differs chemically from the surrounding mantle and may include components derived from ancient oceanic crust.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

The engineers approached Project Mercury the way engineers tackled any problem: they broke Project Mercury down into its constituent parts.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

When atomic nuclei collide at enormous speeds, their constituents can transform into an extremely small droplet of quark-gluon plasma.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Under the proposed changes, the index would have 50 constituents, up from the current 30 largest Hong Kong-listed tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“A market with two-thirds of its constituents above their long-term average is not one coming apart underneath, whatever the index happens to do on a given day.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

On the whole, this looks to be a positive inflection point in our political leadership, empowering a new generation of leaders advocating needed changes in the government’s relationship with its constituents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Traveling the state and interacting with potential constituents, he was the same man I knew at home—funny and charming, smart and prepared.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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