constitute or constitutes?

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constitute or constitutes?

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Details on what constitutes an exceptional impact will be made clear to registered participants.

Should it be "constitute" instead?

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Re: constitute or constitutes?

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No. 'What' is a singular pronoun and the subject of the clause.
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