formative
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An event like FuelFest, Walker said, can be formative in fostering a lifelong passion and creative outlet for car-curious children.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
His mother planned every detail of those very first, life-changing flights with her son in mind, and that gift is one formative enough to last an eternity.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Another formative experience was competing at the ATP Next Gen Finals - for the world's best players aged under 20 - before he decided to forfeit his college status to turn professional.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Most importantly, Brontë spent her formative years in a kind of grand literary apprenticeship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And although it is hazardous to assume any of this had formative effects on his character, it is equally an exaggeration to say that Eratosthenes grew up breathing an atmosphere of pure royalist docility.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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