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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At a command, the pirogue and the canoes drew up together in formation, and three rounds were fired into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Both could play in a two or three man central defensive formation.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Scientists are also studying the formation of unusually large ice chunks called megacryometeors that can fall from the sky even on clear, sunny days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The political formation enjoyed a heyday for a number of years before sinking into a glacial decline, its currency dwindling in most places except for Bluesky, where it still thrives.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Danny and Glory turned to the rock formation.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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