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as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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Recent Examples of formulate
While this flavor is a nod to the popular Raspberry Elegance Cake in the bakery, it is not formulated to have the exact flavor profile of the cake.
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Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
All three of these supplements are actively sold as combination products with magnesium, and these absorption issues are taken into account when the supplement companies formulate their doses and ratios.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
At a retail bank, agents could formulate credit-risk memos on prospective clients, a task that can currently take a human worker two to four days to complete.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
From there, a map of the brain would need to be formulated to understand how the billions of neurons are connected and interacting with each other.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
All three of these supplements are actively sold as combination products with magnesium, and these absorption issues are taken into account when the supplement companies formulate their doses and ratios.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
At a retail bank, agents could formulate credit-risk memos on prospective clients, a task that can currently take a human worker two to four days to complete.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
From there, a map of the brain would need to be formulated to understand how the billions of neurons are connected and interacting with each other.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulate
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Others have expressed their frustration at how Collinsworth seems to be over-the-top with his accolades for Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Community members expressed their emotions in the aftermath of the shooting.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Amazon is preparing to cut as much as 15% of its human resources staff, with additional layoffs likely in other divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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From frustrating sick days to healing family time and back to the ballroom, see Jen preparing to take on the Viennese Waltz below!—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The temperature change — a drop of 20C/35F Poch said — was cited as a ‘massive risk’ for injuries by the USMNT head coach after a 2-1 win in which Christian Pulisic suffered a muscle strain.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the time, authorities said several companies operated on the Accurate Energetic Systems property, but the blast happened in an area operated by Rio Ammunition.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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When fully integrated, the launch system is composed of both a 232-foot Super Heavy rocket and the 171-foot upper stage Starship, the spacecraft where crew and cargo would ride.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The bridge is 641 feet long and is composed of more than 888 tons of structural steel.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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School boards embody civil discourse School board meetings serve as a powerful model for our K-12 students to learn how to articulate a viewpoint while also respecting differences.—
Scott Levy,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Founders must articulate a clear vision of the future and how their product fits into it.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Not only was the San Francisco 49ers running back raised by three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey, but his brother, Luke, is the latest member of the family to go pro after getting drafted to the Washington Commanders in 2024.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Jets drafted Mangold in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft out of Ohio State.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yousef Obeid kicked a 25-yard field goal with just over four minutes remaining to put the Bears up for good in Murfreesboo, Tennessee.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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Green’s 11-yard touchdown run put Arkansas ahead 7-0.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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In 1962, scientist and conservationist Rachel Carson wrote the book Silent Spring after noticing how quiet the spring had become when the bird migration would normally be underway.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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