- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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Gen. Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission allege that one of the deals violates federal law and constitutes an illegal payout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hoskins said in an interview that the rulings reflected differences of opinion over what constitutes fair and accurate language, noting that the appellate courts had also sometimes rejected revisions made or approved by lower courts.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Thirty-five years of Ukrainian independence constitutes a great victory, especially given the battles of the past 12 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
More generally, I am not sure what constitutes an emolument.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
If he had views about what constitutes evidence that were different from ours, then that simply shows that ‘common sense’ varies from one culture to another.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
