Example and Formation

Example

Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

Show all Definitions

Formation and example are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Example".

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

Show all Definitions

Example and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Example" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

good	good example	good formation
best	best example	best formation
similar	similar example	similar formation
typical	typical example	typical formation
Other adjectives: common, specific, perfect, bad, famous, early, classic, odd, strange.

For example, Alexander's cavalry would have often charged home in the wedge formation.

Source: Call That a Formation?
As one example, in the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-views, the teams of wrestlers will be shown in this formation with the "captain" front and center.

Source: V-Formation Team Shot
For example, American Football banning the use of the flying wedge formation in 1894.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports

Cite this Source

Formation and Example. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/example/formation

Example & Formation. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/example/formation>.

Formation or Example. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/example/formation.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "example" and "formation" have occurred on timeline