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as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the wood-carver carved the block of wood into the form of a duck
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as in manner
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
it's bad form to throw a tantrum on the court just because you lost a tennis match
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as in condition
a state of being or fitness
after a long season off, the football team is back in good form
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as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
we'll use the second form in our church missals for today's Lenten service
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as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
displayed good form throughout the formal dinner
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings
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as in format
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
museumgoers liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile
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as in to crystallize
to take on a definite form
my ideas on the subject are just starting to form
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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument
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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
formed the pot out of the clay
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as in to start
to come into existence
the new company formed from two smaller ones
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as in to develop
to come to have gradually
I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits
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Recent Examples of form
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
It's considered a mild form of dissociation, which is a disconnect between the present moment and your thoughts, feelings, memories, and actions.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
After the incident, a large crowd began to form around an intersection close by.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Every era has its printing press, ATM machine, self-checkout machine or online booking agency that’s replaced human labor with some form of technology.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
It's considered a mild form of dissociation, which is a disconnect between the present moment and your thoughts, feelings, memories, and actions.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
There’s actually been alliances formed in France between streaming services and TV groups.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
After the incident, a large crowd began to form around an intersection close by.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for form
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To combat this, a 4-2-3-1 can be morphed into multiple defensive shapes depending on the head coach’s preference.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Plenty of Mustangs over the years have bolstered that shape with big wings on the rear, but none have received the kind of aerodynamic augmentation seen on the GTD.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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After filing for divorce, Biermann also filed for sole legal and physical custody, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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One of the things that your book does that’s interesting is there’s this reference to this historical archive of documents.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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But being here on the ground, seeing how the community has banded together to stand up for these hostages — alive or dead — has impacted me in a different manner.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Representatives for Bardot did not respond to PEOPLE's previous request for a comment on the actress's condition.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Balau Nath to erect the fort under the condition that the shadow of the fort must never cover Nath’s home.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nicks then proceeded to do a little bit of jokey ventriloquism with the doll and eventually gave it away to a fan.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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After combining the two, Barr gives the mask eyes similar to Labubu's and the doll's iconic teeth, creating a truly disturbing look.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rather than nagging or framing missteps as failures, create initiation rituals that cue the brain to shift into work mode.—
Ana Homayoun,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Other WAGs observe pre-kickoff rituals, like hosting tailgates, saying prayers or gathering their whole family together to watch the action.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft's design leaders even recommend basic etiquette with Copilot.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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She was stymied by everything from email etiquette to how to enter a sick day into the system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The clash occurs more so on the stylistic side and acclimatising to Villa’s methods.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Molski has his own method to the madness.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Form.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/form. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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