- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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I am not here to argue that this constitutes thrift.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The reason such strength constitutes a bubble warning is that investors have to be particularly exuberant in order to bid growth stocks higher in the wake of rising interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bessent's plan constitutes a "forced effort that's too obvious," O'Hare said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
It will then require approval from full council because it constitutes a change to the authority's annual budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The pane of glass thus constitutes the picture plane, and the image drawn on to it can then be copied on to another surface.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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