constituted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Brought about, set up, or accepted; especially long established: Refers to something that has been formally created, instituted, or recognized, often implying it has existed for a considerable time and has official or accepted status.
Usage
The adjective "constituted" is used to describe entities, bodies, or systems that have been formally established, often by law, agreement, or tradition. It emphasizes their official, organized, and accepted nature. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is" or "was").
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- The newly constituted committee will meet next week.
- They must follow the rules of the constituted authority.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- The board is now fully constituted and can begin its work.
- The government, as constituted by the new constitution, has different powers.
Advanced Usage
- "Duly constituted": Properly or officially established according to the required rules or laws.
- The report was submitted to the duly constituted tribunal.
- In legal and formal contexts, "constituted" often specifies the makeup or composition of an official body.
- The court was constituted of three judges and two lay members.
Variants and Related Words
- Constitute (verb): To form, compose, or establish something.
- Twelve months constitute a year.
- The committee was constituted in 2020.
- Constitution (noun): The act of forming or establishing something; the composition or structure of something; a body of fundamental principles for governance.
- The constitution of a new government.
- The chemical constitution of the substance.
- Constitutional (adjective): Related to a constitution; inherent in the structure of something.
- A constitutional right.
- A constitutional weakness.
Synonyms
- Established: Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- Formed: Brought together or organized into a structured whole.
- Instituted: Set up or established, especially an organization or system.
- Organized: Arranged into a structured whole; made functional.
Antonyms
- Disbanded: Broken up or dissolved (of an organized group).
- Dissolved: Formally ended or terminated.
- Unofficial: Not authorized or recognized by a government or other authority.
Adjective
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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the established social order
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distrust the constituted authority
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a team established as a member of a major league
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enjoyed his prestige as an established writer
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an established precedent
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the established Church
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