constitutes

VERB

comprise, form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

create establish

STRONG

aggregate complement complete compose compound construct develop embody enact fix found frame incorporate integrate make

WEAK

cook up dream up fill out flesh out fudge together make up set up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy ruin

STRONG

break disarrange disperse divide end exclude fail forget halt ignore neglect prevent raze refuse separate stop veto

WEAK

deny

VERB

authorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empower establish

STRONG

appoint commission decree delegate depute deputize designate draft enact legislate make name nominate ordain order

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow fail ignore prevent refuse retract stop veto

WEAK

deny

Example Sentences

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What constitutes a satisfactory run is a matter of debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Neven said he is particularly interested in understanding the brain, including, “the forbidden fruit” of trying to make sense of what constitutes conscious experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"This constitutes a wound in Christian memory," he said of the Church's record.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

U.S. states have vastly different rules on what constitutes a “resident” trust.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It would however be simply wrong to think that we and Aristotle share the same views about what constitutes a justified true belief, and about how to acquire such beliefs.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton