formative
Example Sentences
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For those who create and read fanfic, rewriting stories that aren’t originally yours isn’t wanton IP infringement; they’re an extension of the formative, meaningful texts that, read over and over, feel like they become yours.
From Salon
Private equity has counted America’s wealthiest universities among its largest and most-loyal clients since the industry’s formative years.
The exchange of ideas between the two would later be seen as formative to the development of Afrobeat, a political cocktail blending highlife with funk, jazz and soul.
From Barron's
A formative period in Taylor's musical development came in the early 1960s when he travelled to London to study music.
From BBC
Inman Grant's own formative years were spent in the orbit of the tech world.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
