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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the book's format is very user-friendly
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
this abstract painter bases the format of his works on color and its subtle gradations and not line or form
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Recent Examples of format
Amazon’s Prime Day—synonymous with deep discounts and deals—will run for four days, from June 23 until June 26, making this the second consecutive year Amazon has stretched the event beyond its original two-day format.
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Vidhi Choudhary,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Original research reports and deep technical content ranked among the strongest-performing formats for pipeline conversion across cybersecurity organizations.
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David Steifman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
When Argentina lost the opening game to Saudi Arabia in a smaller, less forgiving format, the stakes could not have been higher.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The Tour Championship, the finale of the playoffs, will rotate around to different golf courses, and match play will be integrated in some format.
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Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Vidhi Choudhary,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Original research reports and deep technical content ranked among the strongest-performing formats for pipeline conversion across cybersecurity organizations.
—
David Steifman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
When Argentina lost the opening game to Saudi Arabia in a smaller, less forgiving format, the stakes could not have been higher.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The Tour Championship, the finale of the playoffs, will rotate around to different golf courses, and match play will be integrated in some format.
—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for format
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Dowell said the course layout was especially difficult because it was built more for skateboards — the women’s skateboard park event immediately followed the men’s BMX.
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That means creating an easily navigable layout, incorporating soft, inviting textures and materials, and choosing extra-comfortable furniture.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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The production design floored me.
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Household formation has fallen sharply since the pandemic, according to a report released earlier in June.
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His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
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Down the hall, the bedroom’s mostly white design theme returns to a more serene composition, providing a quiet sanctuary.
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The composition reflects Rockwell’s fascination with the dichotomy between what people see and what operates behind the scenes, said Stephanie Plunkett, chief curator at the Norman Rockwell Museum.
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In this current era of AI disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, there seems to be another gendered pattern in the workplace coming to light.
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Mann and his colleagues have shown an uptick in the frequency of such stuck jet stream patterns, known as planetary resonance events, in recent decades.
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Its summer program is built as a four or five-day series, with each two-hour session focused on a theme like pastry-making or global flavors.
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The first box was the Snack Blind Box, and the second box was the Fiber Blind Box, meaning Wednesday's drop will be one of the other two themes.
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“Format.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/format. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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