as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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Recent Examples of formation
The formations of night rise ahead.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
One of the best ways to appreciate the otherworldly natural formations of the American Southwest is a ride aboard Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Sonko and Faye had diverged on how to resolve the crisis, but the formation of a new government may clarify the path forward, Paul Melly, a consulting fellow at UK think tank Chatham House, told Semafor.
—Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Last December, the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, announced the formation of a House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that was stacked with members deemed reliably friendly to the AI industry.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for formation
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
One of the best ways to appreciate the otherworldly natural formations of the American Southwest is a ride aboard Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Sonko and Faye had diverged on how to resolve the crisis, but the formation of a new government may clarify the path forward, Paul Melly, a consulting fellow at UK think tank Chatham House, told Semafor.
—Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Last December, the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, announced the formation of a House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that was stacked with members deemed reliably friendly to the AI industry.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for formation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formation
Noun
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Rescue divers were asked to return to the cave site on Sunday morning to prepare for a potential mission to search deeper in the cave network for the pair, after the survivors provided a new map of the layout.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Perhaps the differences will show up in the King Bed floor plan, one of two floor plans listed on the Apex X23 website, but the Twin Bed layout pictured follows the Twin Bed configuration of Oliver's Legacy Elite II trailer quite closely, possibly right down to its very last inch.—
C.C. Weiss
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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To earn their at-large bid, the Trojans made a run at the Sun Belt tournament title, beating in-state rival South Alabama twice in the double-elimination format to reach the semifinals.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Heated Rivalry streamer Crave has picked up the format for French Canada and will make a bumper 10 x 60-minute version of the show that sees celebrities push giant balls across various terrains.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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