Thesaurus results for FORMATIONS

formations

noun

plural of formation

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the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized geese flying south in a V-formation

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Recent Examples of formations Chiricahua was originally established as a national monument in 1924, and today boasts more than 17 miles of hiking trails for exploring on foot, as well as the Bonita Canyon Scenic Drive, a picturesque road that winds through rock formations. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene. — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Where previously tanks and massed armed formations fought across relatively delineated front lines, now drones from either side battle in the sky. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Mourinho has also switched between 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations lately, and here's the XI that could face Roma tonight. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The timing of Isaias is an exception to this trend, due to the current super El Niño weather pattern, which stunted Atlantic hurricane formations through September while cranking out storms throughout the Pacific region. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Weaker formations suffer heavier losses, creating a cycle of high attrition and constant replenishment. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Part of what Webb did after taking over the offense this winter was overhaul not only formations and concepts within Payton’s general playbook, but also tweak terminology to streamline the process for Nix and the offensive players. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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The organizers believe both formats will shape where the genre goes next.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
BriskPace Unlimited will work on AI-native productions, micro-dramas and creator-led formats, developed alongside Briskpace Studios’ film and TV slate.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

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