- past tense form of constitute.
- past participle of constitute.
constituted
Example Sentences
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The judge added: "It constituted an appalling betrayal of trust."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The ANJ said the site's continued availability -- where betting odds on different events are updated in real time -- constituted advertising.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
What followed was an hour-and-47-minute conversation between Weist and two investigators attempting to determine whether the work she had described as artistic research truly constituted investigative experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The president also took aim at FIFA’s use of slow-motion replay to decide whether Balogun’s stepping on an opponent’s ankle constituted a red-card offense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Lazlo enveloped him in a hug, which evidently constituted a surfeit of affection, because the old man pushed him off, incensed.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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