reformulate
verb
re·for·mu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
reformulated; reformulating; reformulates
: to formulate (something) again and usually in a different way
… the company reformulated its … vegetable oil from a sunflower and soybean oil blend to canola.—
Alexis Beck
Alexis Beck… a number of prepared questions may be designed with a specific interviewee in mind, but they are often reformulated during the course of the interview …—Andrew Herod
Andrew Herod
reformulation
noun
plural reformulations
The company has been channeling funds toward … reformulation of existing products to meet the rapidly changing taste of consumers pertaining to health and wellness.
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In response to the concern these examples caused, numerous companies have reformulated their products to remove talc.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
Removing aluminum from vaccines would require reformulating them entirely, something that is very unlikely to happen, said Peter Jay Hotez, a vaccine expert at Baylor College of Medicine, in a previous interview with Scientific American.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Chocolate manufacturers are also reformulating their recipes, both Branch and Villacis said.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The chain has also recently reformulated its Member’s Mark brand to replace artificial food dyes and questionable ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, aspartame, and flavorings with natural options.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
Removing aluminum from vaccines would require reformulating them entirely, something that is very unlikely to happen, said Peter Jay Hotez, a vaccine expert at Baylor College of Medicine, in a previous interview with Scientific American.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
Chocolate manufacturers are also reformulating their recipes, both Branch and Villacis said.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The chain has also recently reformulated its Member’s Mark brand to replace artificial food dyes and questionable ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, aspartame, and flavorings with natural options.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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