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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the book's format is very user-friendly
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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
this abstract painter bases the format of his works on color and its subtle gradations and not line or form
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Recent Examples of format
Fremantle Sports will focus on non-scripted and factual documentaries, alongside new digital formats, working with the entertainment, documentary and drama and film teams.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The adaptation into a TV format is visually impressive in its set-up.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The 12-28mm is physically compatible with full-frame cameras but doesn't cast an image circle that's big enough to cover the larger sensor format.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
As its name implies, the single-elimination format means unpredictability, and upsets come with the territory.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The adaptation into a TV format is visually impressive in its set-up.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The 12-28mm is physically compatible with full-frame cameras but doesn't cast an image circle that's big enough to cover the larger sensor format.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
As its name implies, the single-elimination format means unpredictability, and upsets come with the territory.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for format
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Some games won't be compatible, but that will likely be a short list dependent upon the original Joy-Cons' layout and features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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The food, the layout and the rise of women’s sports means Tom’s draws about half women these days, better than a typical watering hole.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Its compact design keeps your hands free while offering enough room for your phone and other small daily essentials.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
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Separately, the chain has plans to amp up with higher-end designs and steeper price points.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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But what takes the Mývatn Nature Baths from wonderful to the stuff of fantasy is the scenic view: The baths overlook a valley dotted with craters, volcanic rock formations, and, of course, the occasional Icelandic horse.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tau tangles typically form years after the formation of another protein called amyloid, which creates plaques in the brain and is one of the first hallmarks of Alzheimer’s.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The thickness and composition of the Martian atmosphere over time is also an open question.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Still another composition features a Google Translate interpretation of an essay Vara wrote in Spanish, which contains both mistranslations and stretches where the software turned flawed Spanish into grammatical English.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lavalier microphone: Polar pattern: Omnidirectional.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The pattern was expected to break up on Sunday, with rains finally pushing east toward Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Adolescence could not have picked three themes more central to the zeitgeist - and more global in their reach.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The theme plays out over longer time horizons, too.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Format.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/format. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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