In a sentence
Six example sentences with constitute, each labelled with its topic.
Nine elected members constitute the council, and no measure passes without at least five of them voting yes.
Politics
Hydrogen and helium constitute nearly all of the sun's mass, with everything heavier amounting to a rounding error.
Science
Three holdings constitute over half the fund, which is why one bad quarter in energy moved the whole portfolio.
Finance
Five starters and eight reserves constitute the active roster, and everyone else watches from the suite in street clothes.
Basketball
Two violins, a viola, and a cello constitute the string quartet, a lineup unchanged since Haydn's day.
Music
Services now constitute over two thirds of the country's output, with farming down to a few percent.
Economics
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Found in 8 published word lists
- Academic Keyword List (Paquot 2010)Authoritative
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)Authoritative
- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)Authoritative
- Business Word List (part 2)Authoritative
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
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