- past participle of constitute.
- past tense form of constitute.
constituted
Example Sentences
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Men and boys constituted the majority of reported missing persons.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
"His actions constituted significant corruption and adversely affected US interests in Fiji."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The chair umpire then conducted a video review of what happened, and ruled that the flickering ad constituted a “hindrance” outside of the control of the players, like some paper getting blown onto the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The tech companies say their actions constituted fair use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Evidently the humanoid robot constituted a solitary predator.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
