constitutional
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl, -ˈtyü-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for constitutional
Synonyms: Adjective
built-in, constitutive, essential, hardwired, immanent, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrain, ingrained (also engrained), inherent, innate, integral, intrinsic, native, natural
Synonyms: Noun
amble, perambulation, ramble, range, saunter, stroll, turn, walk, wander
Antonyms: Adjective
adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic
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Examples of constitutional in a Sentence
Adjective
the constitutional guarantee of free speech a constitutional right to vote Constitutional symptoms of the disease include headache and fever. He has a constitutional dislike of controversy.Noun
She's gone out for her morning constitutional. went for my evening constitutional in the park
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This may also implicate constitutional concerns if the government is going to be paying a company that Trump owns. — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump suggests his Fla. resort as a ‘great place’ for next G-7 summit, ignoring ethics issues," 26 Aug. 2019 The proliferation of multistate suits, Nolette said, represents a fundamental shift in the constitutional order. — al, "States increasingly challenge Trump in court," 24 Aug. 2019 The equivalent expenditure on concurrent list subjects (a constitutional domain shared by New Delhi and the states) went up from 11.8% to 16.4%. — Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, "Various cesses levied by the Modi government are squeezing Indian state budgets," 23 Aug. 2019 The government should offer to re-open discussion on constitutional reforms with a view to agreeing on a timetable to achieve this objective. — The Economist, "Hong Kong’s protest movement will not back down empty-handed," 23 Aug. 2019 No’ vote retains redistricting by legislature, a body whose members are strictly apportioned in accordance with population; retains current constitutional and statutory redistricting requirements. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Explanation of potential ballot measure rewriting Oregon redistricting rules needs rewrite, state Supreme Court rules," 20 Aug. 2019 Nearly 140 congressional representatives also agree, as do many constitutional law professors. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "A gun law case before the US Supreme Court has Americans up in arms," 17 Aug. 2019 Asked in a deposition about Maxwell's role in procuring girls for him, Epstein refused to answer, citing his constitutional protection against self-incrimination. — Anchorage Daily News, "Court filings describe system Jeffrey Epstein allegedly used to procure girls," 10 Aug. 2019 Asked in a deposition about Maxwell's role in procuring girls for him, Epstein refused to answer, citing his constitutional protection against self-incrimination. — Beth Reinhard, sun-sentinel.com, "Jeffrey Epstein court filings describe system he allegedly used to procure girls," 10 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But the Rabbit kept going, disappearing into the mist long before Herr Doktor finished his constitutionals. — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, "The Unwritten Rules of Sportsmanship," 15 May 2018 Among the dissenting Islamist movements is the Saadet Party, a movement made up of ultraconservatives that in some ways is the intellectual predecessor to the AKP, but whose leadership actively campaigned against the April constitutional changes. — Umar Farooq, latimes.com, "Erdogan's authoritarian style and pragmatic foreign policy turn some Turkish Islamists against him," 10 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'constitutional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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constitutional
adjective
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