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as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the book's format is very user-friendly
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as in designs
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
this abstract painter bases the format of his works on color and its subtle gradations and not line or form
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Recent Examples of formats
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.
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Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
There are a number of premier formats.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Aside from briefly dropping on YouTube, the album was released only on physical formats, including a cherry-red vinyl pressing and via cassette.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Oftentimes, the rainwater comes from the top of a roof or passes through gutters, but there are various formats.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Costs, formats and time commitments vary, allowing players to choose between structured competition and flexible play.
—Julia King, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The person who has accumulated the most points over a season wins the Taskmaster trophy, which is usually a golden bust of Davies’s head, though the physical form of the trophy varies across formats.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
That focus on performance is becoming more important as consumers rely less on traditional advertising formats, like TV commercials, to learn about new products and more on word-of-mouth recommendations on social media, where products can go viral — for better or worse.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Users can edit text and images, merge or split files, and convert between formats such as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, JPG, and PNG.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
There are a number of premier formats.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Aside from briefly dropping on YouTube, the album was released only on physical formats, including a cherry-red vinyl pressing and via cassette.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Oftentimes, the rainwater comes from the top of a roof or passes through gutters, but there are various formats.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Costs, formats and time commitments vary, allowing players to choose between structured competition and flexible play.
—Julia King, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The person who has accumulated the most points over a season wins the Taskmaster trophy, which is usually a golden bust of Davies’s head, though the physical form of the trophy varies across formats.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
That focus on performance is becoming more important as consumers rely less on traditional advertising formats, like TV commercials, to learn about new products and more on word-of-mouth recommendations on social media, where products can go viral — for better or worse.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Users can edit text and images, merge or split files, and convert between formats such as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, JPG, and PNG.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formats
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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
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His plans and designs preserved the Mansion by dividing it into four condominium units.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The fuel maintains the same external geometry as existing 19-element and 37-element fuel designs, which allows it to be integrated into current CANDU and pressurized heavy-water reactor systems without hardware or core design modifications.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Fittingly enough for a road trip, three of the sites are made of old cars arranged in curious formations.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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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,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The demo will be presented by award-winning artist Rose Irelan, who will demonstrate her palette, compositions, ocean waves and capturing light.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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David Nimmer, a longtime copyright attorney who also teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that under anti-bootlegging laws, the artists technically own the original compositions and live recordings.—
Christopher Weber,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Mercury joins Saturn in Aries in your 12th house, private thoughts and internal patterns come into focus.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if each copy is unknown, the collection as a whole follows patterns that can be exploited.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The superstar comedian’s Netflix standup comedy specials The Closer (2021) and The Dreamer (2023) included transgender jokes around themes of cancel culture leading to backlash from members of the LGBTQ community and GLAAD, among others.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 3,500-square-foot business will include a sand pit and a rotating sensory pit with various themes and sensory materials.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Formats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formats. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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