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forming

ADJECTIVE
constituent
Synonyms
STRONG
basic combining composing division essential factor fraction fundamental ingredient integral portion
WEAK
constituting elemental
Antonyms
STRONG
accessory additional auxiliary extra inessential minor nonessential secondary unimportant
WEAK
whole
ADJECTIVE
making
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishing building composing constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging generating manufacturing originating producing shaping
NOUN
formation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement construction creation design development evolution 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
NOUN
organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grouping institution management system
STRONG
alignment assembling assembly chemistry composition configuration conformation constitution construction coordination design disposal format formation formulation framework harmony makeup making method methodology organism pattern plan planning regulation running situation standard standardization structure symmetry unity whole
WEAK
organizing structuring
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization disproportion imbalance
NOUN
synthesis
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amalgam fusion
STRONG
amalgamation blend coalescence composite compound construction entirety integrating integration organism organization structure unification union unit welding whole
WEAK
building a whole constructing making one
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division separation
STRONG
disorganization part

Example Sentences

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In a statement, the family recalled Shaw's "infectious laugh" which they said could light up a room, adding she loved meeting new people, sharing advice, and forming "eternal friendships".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Within this layer, photons interact with excitons in the gallium arsenide, forming polaritons that can be observed as they evolve.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Datadog’s daily chart shows outperformance against peers and a potential durable bottom forming.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The mind can become trapped in narrow loops of worry and rumination, or it can move outward, forming new associations and imagining multiple future possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Abuelita Remedios still lives near El Sacrificio, in Hacienda Dorada,” Juanita said, a plan to visit Papá’s mother forming vividly within the shine of her dark brown eyes.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall