Definition of formulationnext
as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

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Recent Examples of formulation But there is a need for new formulations, experts say. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 June 2026 One need not reach for Hegel’s infamous formulations to recognize that anti-Black sentiment did not arrive in Germany as an import but, rather, runs deep within German intellectual and cultural history. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 New formulations for both vaccines now have the FDA’s nod, clearing the path for manufacturers to crank out doses and sell them, and for health-care providers to receive and deliver them. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 Wax formulations are typically proprietary and shielded from disclosure by intellectual property and confidential business information laws. Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for formulation
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Noun
  • In January 2025, The Athletic obtained a voice recording from the Department of Justice that showed Mizuhara attempting to push through a $200,000 wire transfer from one of Ohtani’s accounts.
    Sam Jane, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Songwriter Ejae, who provides the singing voice for Rumi and co-wrote five of the album’s seven original songs, spent more than a decade as a trainee for SM Entertainment before turning to songwriting.
    Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The top-scoring expression matures for an astounding six years in white American oak barrels.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Salaviza described the short form as a pure mode of expression in which authentic emotion is fundamental, while von Döhren – drawing on her parallel career as an illustrator – emphasized how effectively the format can convey feeling through storytelling.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • That wording felt stiff and a little off.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • The wording is on the ankles, but the feet and toes are covered in a rainbow.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The claim is a vivid articulation of how bleak and desperate things are in the 2020s, which mimics Dickens’s inspiration for his 1843 Christmas Carol.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Each leg provides six degrees of freedom, while additional articulation in the arms and waist supports smooth, human-like actions, including bending, reaching, and precision grasping.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The university and the police department noted in their statement and in the press conference that there is no ongoing threat to the campus community.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The band announced the news in a statement on Tuesday via their official Instagram account.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025

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“Formulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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