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 unwillingness of Haiti’s neighbors to deploy troops led the Biden administration to support Kenya’s leadership role in the formation of the multinational mission, and later a U.S. push to get a U.N. peacekeeping operation.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
White asparagus is carefully grown underground or covered with soil to prevent exposure to sunlight that triggers the photosynthetic formation of the classic green chlorophyll pigment.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 May 2025
China did not ignore the formation of the I2U2 bloc in Middle Eastern geoeconomics.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
White asparagus is carefully grown underground or covered with soil to prevent exposure to sunlight that triggers the photosynthetic formation of the classic green chlorophyll pigment.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 May 2025
China did not ignore the formation of the I2U2 bloc in Middle Eastern geoeconomics.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formation
Noun
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The reveal was accompanied by a video showing the facility's layout and weaponry.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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There is also a choice of plates to alter the keyboard’s layout with up to 16 options and 5 accessories to give each keyboard a more individual finish.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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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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The Pitt cross-pollinates the intensity of ER trauma scenes with the real-time format of 24.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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