CONSTITUTION Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

constitution

noun

ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən

as in nature

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others the question of whether violent conflict is part of the constitution of human society

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as in physique

the type of body that a person has that marathon runner is known more for her strong constitution than for her speed

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as in law

a collection or system of rules of conduct our society's constitution requires that every member in good standing pay yearly dues

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as in act

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature the constitution against murder is universal among civilized societies

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higher law

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Recent Examples of constitution Syrians need to prepare a new constitution, one that probably ends up accommodating some form of decentralization and federalism—features of a future state that SDF leaders and those of other minority Syrian groups are determined to secure. —Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025 In 1997, a group of Alaska Native parents sued the state, arguing that the funding system violated Alaska’s constitution and the federal Civil Rights Act. —Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025 This state constitution was not supported by either the majority of white Kansans or the territorial governor, but Buchanan’s meddling led to the state constitution receiving U.S. Senate approval. —Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 Florida’s ballot initiative process, a right guaranteed in the constitution, has long been used by groups to pass measures that have been otherwise stymied by state lawmakers. —Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for constitution

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Noun

In an effort to influence public opinion, ByteDance has flooded the country with TikTok ad campaigns, which only heighten suspicions about the true nature of TikTok’s current operations.

— John Moolenaar, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
In the internet culture pantheon, few fanfic writers have ever achieved fame, and those that have sometimes do so for the salacious nature of their work.

— Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025