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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
The practice featured roughly 40 minutes of individual and position drills before both sides of the ball lined up and competed in an 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 format.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025
The joint statement Wednesday from U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, a Mississippi Republican and committee chair, and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the panel, was the usual, brief format routinely used by the ethics panel.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
The latest iteration has changed the test format and question types, but there appears to be little change to the way the test is scored.
—Jeanne Sinclair, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
With Vancouver and Seattle coming on board as expansion franchises for Season 3, the 2025 draft format and details of the expansion draft have not yet been announced.
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—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025
The joint statement Wednesday from U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, a Mississippi Republican and committee chair, and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the panel, was the usual, brief format routinely used by the ethics panel.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
The latest iteration has changed the test format and question types, but there appears to be little change to the way the test is scored.
—Jeanne Sinclair, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
With Vancouver and Seattle coming on board as expansion franchises for Season 3, the 2025 draft format and details of the expansion draft have not yet been announced.
Follow me on Twitter.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for format
Noun
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Units range from one to four bedrooms with layouts spanning 700 square feet to 3,300 square feet.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Each room is different and serves a different type of traveler—from single suites for couples, to two-bedroom layouts for families.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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The only thing to keep in mind is that, because of their sleek design, the shoe may seem narrow for those with wide feet.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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The experience of working with elite football clubs exposed Bord to inefficiencies, and the absence of sophisticated algorithms that his company designs.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Noun
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After the snap, the defense dropped into a Cover 2 zone and linebacker Troy Dye (No. 43) sprinted from the other side of the formation to get underneath Henry.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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This stretch began with Tropical Storm Ana in May 2015 and included the extraordinary formation of Hurricane Alex in January 2016, an event that hadn’t been seen since 1938.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Ramses aims to conduct a before-and-after-flyby analysis of the asteroid and features such as its surface characteristics, composition, orbit and more.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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The clean ingredients and thoughtful composition show that Dossier put real care into creating something special.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The oldest bag, a velvet clutch with a floral pattern, dates back to the end of the 1920s.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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In our analysis of foreign health care systems, my colleagues and I found that in country after country a persistent pattern emerged: over-provision to the healthy and under-provision to the sick.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Throughout their testimonies on Friday, there were common themes: The abuse was so traumatizing that those who are married haven’t shared what happened with their wives and pray their children will never learn the truth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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The latter two are themes the artist first discovered as a child at her grandmother’s house.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Format.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/format. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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