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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
composition, establishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement construction creation design development evolution forming pattern production structure
STRONG
accumulation architecture compilation configuration constitution crystallization deposit dispersal disposition embodiment fabrication figure generation genesis grouping induction makeup manufacture order organization rank synthesis
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease destruction disorganization ruin stoppage

Example Sentences

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By reconstructing the formation of the ACC, the researchers were able to show how global ocean circulation was reorganized in Earth's past.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

By turning on the same signaling pathway, it can promote bone formation and limit bone breakdown.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Home Construction ETF shows a bear flag formation, with a break above $93 needed for confirmation of a positive reversal.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Carrick followed Fletcher's lead in ditching Amorim's three at the back formation, pushed skipper Bruno Fernandes into a more forward role, recalled Kobbie Mainoo to play alongside Casemiro and stuck with it.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Thandiwe whistled, and the Ridge guards peeled away from the iron monster and fell into formation behind her, everyone lining up on the same rail.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.