How to Use constituent in a Sentence

constituent

1 of 2 noun
  • Many senators have received calls from constituents who want them to vote in favor of the law.
  • She's pledged to help her elderly constituents.
  • Massie had held firm -- adamant that his constituents would pull through for him.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • That marks more than 1/3 of the constituents in the fund.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 June 2026
  • Do the right thing for me and many fellow constituents who agree with me.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • If politicians chose their constituents’ jobs over their own.
    — The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Yes, those could affect your constituents.
    — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Ernst seemed to have the pulse of her constituents as second nature.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Please listen to your constituents.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Logan said the bill was a request from a constituent.
    — Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Brooks explains, not one to throw any of his constituents under the bus.
    — Lauren Larson, GQ, 22 June 2017
  • Right now, my constituents are concerned about the cost of living.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Most of the constituents who came in, his aides told me, were seniors who shouldn’t have been out.
    — Mick Dumke, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The new constituents could determine the fate of the race.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 May 2026
  • But if there are questions about who is doing the job, just ask the constituents.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • And for me, that’s speaking on behalf of my constituents.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Get on the street and listen to your constituents or would-be constituents.
    — ABC News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • While many of us have heard the stories of abuses, a constituent of mine has lived it.
    — Judy L. Thomas, kansascity, 16 Mar. 2018
  • The highway has harmed our constituents every day since.
    — Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And how would that position serve your constituents?
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • And how would that position serve your constituents?
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Put this to rest because this is an issue of grave concern to my constituents.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The last main constituent of milk is the milkfat that exists as globules in the milk.
    — Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2015
  • She was quickly recalled by her constituents.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • She was quickly recalled by her constituents.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • This, alas, also boxes his constituents in.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Britt says that is what her constituents sent her to Washington to do.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Capsaicin is a major constituent of chili peppers and gives them their spicy kick.
    — Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Weaver adds, Kasich is focused on the lives of his constituents.
    — Lisa Miller, Daily Intelligencer, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Many of my constituents are excited about what this bill means for the region and the state.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 4 May 2026

constituent

2 of 2 adjective
  • The company can be separated into several constituent parts.
  • The constituent particles would have to have very large masses.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • To use it as a fuel, these molecules must be split into their constituent parts.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
  • That will tell you which plant the vehicle was assembled at and the sources for its constituent parts.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Games, in other words, cannot be judged solely in terms of their scores, stories, scenery, and other constituent arts.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 30 June 2023
  • The betting is that constituent pressure will be growing enormously over the next few days.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But at the least, findings like this should promote a fuller understanding of cannabis and its constituent parts.
    — Chris Roberts, Forbes, 31 May 2021
  • These changes are a small chipping-away at a system that destroys lives but that can be broken down into its constituent parts.
    — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Crist said his staff would continue to provide constituent services until then.
    — Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Most are galaxies, with light that is dominated by their constituent stars.
    — Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The basic concept is to heat the plastics to break their chemical bonds and reduce them down to their constituent parts.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2021
  • No additional staff can be hired, but the current staff can stay on and perform constituent casework.
    — Kevin Freking The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Big Green went into receivership and then was broken into constituent parts and sold off.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The islands are a constituent country of the Netherlands, part of the EU.
    — Max Colchester and Margot Patrick, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Presidents have dealt with constituent mail differently over the years.
    — Jeanne Marie Laskas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2017
  • The pressure in their interior is so great that atoms are crushed and split apart into their constituent particles.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • One of the constituent parts of that pizza is glucose, a molecule that gets absorbed into your bloodstream.
    — AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Leftovers from several meals pulled from the fridge somehow combine into a dish that’s even better than its constituent parts.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 July 2021
  • The breakup of the Arab Joint List into its constituent factions also aided the right.
    — WSJ, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The laptop market is a crowded place, with countless combinations of the constituent parts.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Evasion made palpable is constituent of both the structure and sense of Faulkner’s stories.
    — Michael Gorra, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Along the way, his use of constituent service funds to buy tickets to sporting events prompted questions about his use of taxpayer money.
    — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Burning wood breaks these molecules apart and releases their constituent elements into the air (plus a lot of heat).
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 June 2023
  • Lawmakers said a tremendous amount of work has gone into drafting the bill and engaging with a broad array of constituent groups over the last year.
    — Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2022
  • This was still a season when every constituent part of the club — ownership, board, managers, players, fans — at times felt at odds with the other.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Both had multiple constituent groups who needed to understand the process and the implications of the merger in their lives.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Is constituent data consistent across programs?
    — Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The constituent green tea provides a mountain of antioxidants to strengthen and protect your hair, while the saw palmetto soothes the scalp.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2022
  • On nearby tables are cut-outs from dressmaking patterns, with the constituent parts of the enveloping garment nearby.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2021
  • From the outset, Soleimani sought to create a flexible network in which each constituent part of the axis was self-sufficient.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024

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