constitute

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This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

With opening day barely a week away, that has left U.S. manager Mark DeRosa with limited options to finish a tournament where anything less than victory will constitute failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

These included raising the age for eligibility for an assisted death from 16 to 18 and clarifying that a disability or mental health condition alone would not constitute terminal illness.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

It does not constitute personalized investment, tax, legal, or financial advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

But a mere laundry list of every possible difference does not constitute an answer to Yali’s question.

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