- present tense form of constitute (3rd person singular).
constitutes
Example Sentences
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The definition for what constitutes a liminal space has been debated, but most are sparsely populated and vaguely retro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
But the new decision doesn’t define what constitutes “reasonably attainable” bail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The broader policy environment constitutes what one analysis described as a “permanent regulatory risk premium” on any semiconductor company with meaningful China exposure.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
This constitutes what is now called “practical monetarism”—an updated form of monetarism that brings lessons from the past into contact with the accepted conventions of the present.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
They don't work on the Sabbath, but they have a fairly loose understanding of what constitutes "work" anyway and usually spend their free time dancing to jazz records.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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