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 area, Road Runner Ridge, will feature rock formations and desert terrain.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The growing affordability gap in housing is pricing the rising generation out of the market, delaying family formation.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Considered ancient leftovers from the formation of our solar system, these desolate bodies don't meet the criteria to be considered planets.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
At the core of it all is the great, consuming experiment of identity formation.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The growing affordability gap in housing is pricing the rising generation out of the market, delaying family formation.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Considered ancient leftovers from the formation of our solar system, these desolate bodies don't meet the criteria to be considered planets.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
At the core of it all is the great, consuming experiment of identity formation.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for formation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formation
Noun
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As the model is semi-custom, the owner could pick between two layouts and customize certain areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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The images convincingly matched the visual layout and typography used by the two publications, filled in coherent text, and generated the names of actual authors.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The collaboration will combine creative vision with access to capital and a long-term strategy for building cinematic worlds that extend across formats and audiences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Skeptics point out oral exams can be unsettling for students who are shy or have serious anxiety, but clarifying the format ahead of time and starting with softball questions can help, says Carolyn Aslan, who leads Cornell’s oral exam training.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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