Synonyms of constituting

constituting

verb

present participle of constitute

1

as in comprising

to be all the substance of

nine players constitute a baseball team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprising
• composing
• forming
• making up
• embodying
• integrating
• incorporating
• supplementing
• complementing
• personifying
• completing
• incarnating
• filling (out)
• epitomizing
• substantiating
• materializing
• fleshing (out)

2

as in establishing

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

a fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establishing
• initiating
• founding
• creating
• introducing
• instituting
• pioneering
• launching
• inaugurating
• beginning
• constructing
• originating
• planting
• starting
• organizing
• producing
• inventing
• developing
• devising
• innovating
• setting up
• manufacturing
• authoring
• endowing
• enlarging
• conceiving
• concocting
• thinking (up)
• fabricating
• cooking (up)
• expanding
• contriving
• subsidizing
• arranging
• making up
• financing
• fathering
• funding
• systematizing
• reinstituting
• reinitiating
• putting up
• systemizing
• refounding
• relaunching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closing (down)
• shutting (up)
• abolishing
• phasing out
• terminating
• finishing
• ending
• stopping
• halting
• nullifying
• annulling
• annihilating
• winding up
• wrapping up
• rounding (off or out)

3

as in appointing

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

the legally constituted authorities with jurisdiction in this matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointing
• nominating
• assigning
• designating
• naming
• attaching
• commissioning
• placing
• authorizing
• detailing
• inducting
• electing
• creating
• delegating
• instituting
• selecting
• choosing
• inaugurating
• installing
• consecrating
• ordaining
• crowning
• making
• instating
• deputing
• drafting
• anointing
• investing
• deputizing
• enthroning
• voting (in)
• destining
• throning
• singling (out)
• handpicking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• discharging
• expelling
• firing
• removing
• displacing
• ejecting
• evicting
• overthrowing
• deposing
• unseating
• dethroning
• ousting
• throwing out
• unmaking
• blackballing
• uncrowning

4

as in enacting

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

charged with enforcing such regulations as are constituted by the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enacting
• passing
• approving
• making
• legislating
• dictating
• effecting
• authorizing
• laying down
• ordaining
• permitting
• ratifying
• sanctioning
• decreeing
• executing
• administering
• proclaiming
• bringing about
• allowing
• reenacting
• confirming
• repassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repealing
• revoking
• abolishing
• killing
• invalidating
• canceling
• reversing
• rescinding
• nullifying
• overturning
• annulling
• abrogating
• voiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of constituting

In the new report to Congress, the figure for munitions was by far the largest, constituting well over half of all costs. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

First-act setups extend through the majority of the 108-minute runtime, constituting a plotless meander without the aesthetic allure to justify such a languid journey. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Varela alleges the employee hit his hand and his phone, constituting an assault. — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026

In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension. — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 May 2026

However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals. — Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026

At its independence in 1960-1961, the two territories reunited and formed a federal state, with the French-speaking section constituting about 80% both in territory and population. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026