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 couple met prior to the formation of the Backstreet Boys, while both were performing as characters at Walt Disney World in Orlando in 1992.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 June 2025
Limit sugary and acidic drinks: Sodas, juices (especially citrus), tea, coffee, and sugary drinks can raise acidity in the mouth and promote plaque and tartar formation.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 June 2025
Cracking a Bubble Code Knowing how to manipulate the formation of bubbles, the researchers worked on encoding messages into ice.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
Scientists believe a third planet may have been violently ejected from the system early in its formation, resulting in the unusual misalignment.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 June 2025
Limit sugary and acidic drinks: Sodas, juices (especially citrus), tea, coffee, and sugary drinks can raise acidity in the mouth and promote plaque and tartar formation.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 June 2025
Cracking a Bubble Code Knowing how to manipulate the formation of bubbles, the researchers worked on encoding messages into ice.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
Scientists believe a third planet may have been violently ejected from the system early in its formation, resulting in the unusual misalignment.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formation
Noun
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The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Also, the new layout places the bus station farther south on the property and closer to some of the homes on Cleveland Street.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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From book clubs and glass-engraving workshops to quiet group reading, people return because the formats do too.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Julie Bowen will be the first guest on the new video format on Thursday, June 26.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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