formulate
verb
for·mu·late
ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
formulated; formulating
1
2
a
: to develop a formula for the preparation of (something, such as a soap or plastic)
a plastic specially formulated to resist high temperatures
b
: to prepare according to a formula
formulate the vaccine against malaria
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Examples of formulate in a Sentence
a plastic specially formulated to resist high temperatures
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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Eric Newman, who also serves as the series' writer, shares how the intense penultimate episode was carefully formulated.
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Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 10 June 2024
The moisturizer is formulated with hyaluronic acid for a boost in hydration and is whipped into a light cream that, according to shoppers, melts into your skin.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Updated vaccines will be formulated to target these strains, but pandemic-era funding will be gone.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 10 June 2024
The moisturizer is formulated with hyaluronic acid for a boost in hydration and is whipped into a light cream that, according to shoppers, melts into your skin.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Therapeutic Grade Premium Essential Oils (MSRP: $69.95): Each fragrance in the essential oils kit has been formulated by distillation or cold press to concentrate the healing compounds of its parent plants into a small amount of oil, which can then be used as a powerful therapeutic agent.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Updated vaccines will be formulated to target these strains, but pandemic-era funding will be gone.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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formulate
verb
for·mu·late
ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt
formulated; formulating
1
: to express in a formula
2
: to put in systematic form : state definitely and clearly
formulate a plan
formulation
noun
ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-shən
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