constituent

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Nasdaq said updates aren’t expected to impact constituent or weighting changes until the next index rebalancing, scheduled for June 22.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The German DAX slipped 0.15% as the index’s second largest constituent, Siemens, nudged down 0.3% after falling 6.4% Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

An elected official who prioritizes actual constituent needs over personal ambition, media attention, or higher political aspirations represents a more valuable outcome than a charismatic outsider with limited governing experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Quoting Alexander Hamilton, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg observed, “’The United States and its constituent States, unlike foreign nations, are ‘kindred systems, parts of ONE WHOLE.’

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025

Several million light-years across, it is composed of some twenty constituent galaxies.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan