as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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Recent Examples of formations
Fittingly enough for a road trip, three of the sites are made of old cars arranged in curious formations.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The group is now a 40,000-strong corps widely seen as one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting formations within official defense forces.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
As this chart makes clear, SATS has shown a tendency over the past year to produce strong upside follow-through after breaking out from similar multi-week bullish formations.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The results are expected to shape how the service expands layered defense concepts across formations under the Pegasus Charge and Transforming in Contact initiatives, strengthening survivability against evolving aerial threats.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
For every snapshot of Americans at leisure — riding snowmobiles, hanging in barbershops, attending local football matches — there are multiple scenes of conflict and ire, sometimes in unexpected formations.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Many are paired with paintings showing scenes similar to the natural formations.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Tracing the contours of the Rio Grande through Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road passes impressive hoodoo rock formations and a dizzying overlook called the Big Hill.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
The look can be as minimalist as gems sprinkled on the tips of neutral nails or as bold as clusters of various stone sizes in intricate formations.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The group is now a 40,000-strong corps widely seen as one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting formations within official defense forces.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
As this chart makes clear, SATS has shown a tendency over the past year to produce strong upside follow-through after breaking out from similar multi-week bullish formations.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The results are expected to shape how the service expands layered defense concepts across formations under the Pegasus Charge and Transforming in Contact initiatives, strengthening survivability against evolving aerial threats.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
For every snapshot of Americans at leisure — riding snowmobiles, hanging in barbershops, attending local football matches — there are multiple scenes of conflict and ire, sometimes in unexpected formations.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Many are paired with paintings showing scenes similar to the natural formations.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Tracing the contours of the Rio Grande through Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road passes impressive hoodoo rock formations and a dizzying overlook called the Big Hill.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
The look can be as minimalist as gems sprinkled on the tips of neutral nails or as bold as clusters of various stone sizes in intricate formations.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formations
Noun
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Many layouts include kitchens with wine refrigerators, and homeowners can incorporate additional custom wine storage in their apartments.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The system can also distribute impacts across patterns such as circular, rectangular, or linear layouts.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His team cleans and converts messy internal files—from handwritten field notes for commercial clients to exotic classified file formats for the government—so they can be searched safely inside a secure vector database.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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There are a number of premier formats.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Formations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formations. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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