formative

• I was reminded of the importance of this kind of formative, on-going assessment. —  TWO WRITING TEACHERS
• During the speech, I couldn't help recalling my formative years growing up in Orange County, Calif., a bastion of rock-ribbed Republicans led by James Utt, perhaps the most conservative representative to ever roam the halls of Congress. —  The Moderate Voice
• Before Messrs. Wright and Ayers, though, there was "Frank," the name Obama gives in his memoirs to a man he describes as a formative influence during his early years in Hawaii. —  The Two Malcontents
• FCC's intent to improve broadband, "this will be the most formative -- indeed transformative -- proceeding ever in the Commission's history." —  Netflash
• "If we do our job well, this will be the most formative -- indeed transformative -- proceeding ever in the commission's history," interim FCC Chair Michael Copps said to an FCC audience two weeks ago, speaking of the road map that the FCC has been charged with drawing. —  post-gazette.com - News

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