- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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Rightly or wrongly, recent developments have likely alienated the very crowd that constitutes a Tony viewership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But the new decision doesn’t define what constitutes “reasonably attainable” bail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Moreover, there’s growing unease about private debt being issued to finance AI data centers, which now constitutes up to 14% of the investment-grade bond market.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The trio of mega listings, each eyeing valuations around $1 trillion or more, constitutes a heady period of elevated risk and reward.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
It is illegal to subject pretrial detainees like Walter and Myers to confinement that constitutes punishment.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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