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 ancient predator lived roughly 82 million to 87 million years ago, according to researchers who dated the specimen to the Smoky Hill Chalk formation, a fossil-rich layer of rock that stretches across parts of Kansas.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
With the formation of the larger in-house game studio, Kittelsen says, Paramount Skydance is better positioned to control the quality of its output.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
That hasn't stopped researchers thinking about non-astrophysical black holes and the routes to their formation, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Shifting tectonics, pressure, and 50 million years of weathering and erosion gave way to the sci-fi like sandstone formations.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
With the formation of the larger in-house game studio, Kittelsen says, Paramount Skydance is better positioned to control the quality of its output.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
That hasn't stopped researchers thinking about non-astrophysical black holes and the routes to their formation, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Shifting tectonics, pressure, and 50 million years of weathering and erosion gave way to the sci-fi like sandstone formations.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formation
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Each container features expanding walls that instantly increase interior space, allowing for a dynamic layout that can accommodate everything from bistro tables to bedrooms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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The marketing highlights a single-story layout and a compound-like feel.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Recommendations included requiring sunscreen manufacturers to clearly label their products with active ingredients on the front, as well as clearer formats for SPF, broad-spectrum and water-resistant statements.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The format Liu helped build demonstrates how pharmaceutical brands can advance health equity not through advertising alone, but through cultural partnerships and community presence.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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