constituent
adjective
serving to compose or make up a thing; component.
constituents
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pluralof constituent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In many ways, it feels like an inflection point in which more community leaders and elected officials are listening to their concerned constituents and hitting the pause button on development for now.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
A lot has changed, though, including the fact that the index no longer has 5,000 constituents or even 4,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Wednesday will kick off the earnings season for technology companies, with Magnificent Seven constituents Alphabet and Tesla set to report quarterly results after the closing bell.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
“So, yeah, I am concerned about it. We ought to be talking about things looking forward that our constituents are most concerned about.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Helena Independent called Rankin “a dagger in the hands of the German propagandists, a dupe of the Kaiser...a crying schoolgirl,” even though a majority of her constituents opposed the war.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
