formulation

noun

for·​mu·​la·​tion ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-shən 

: an act or the product of formulating

Synonyms

• articulation
• expression
• phrasing
• statement
• utterance
• verbalism
• voice
• wording

Examples of formulation in a Sentence

his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

Recent Examples on the Web

If a senior got a COVID vaccination now, there would still be enough time to get this fall’s upcoming formulation around Halloween, which is a good time to get vaccinated to protect against the winter rise in COVID infections, Chin-Hong said. —Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

The Company has already developed an injectable formulation of NV-387, namely NV-387 Solution for Injection, Infusion, and Inhalation. —Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

The product, which doubles as a heat-protectant, left our hair soft to the touch and didn’t weigh down our hair as much as other formulations. —Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024

This attempt to create an alternative theory of modernity, in contrast to the post–Cold War formulation of liberal democracy and free markets as the epitome of modern development, is at the core of Xi’s Global Civilization Initiative. —Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1873, in the meaning defined above