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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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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Grace Dean, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Encourage employees to formulate strong passwords that are at least 12 characters long and include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Reco platform integrates smoothly with frameworks such as MITRE and NIST, enabling organizations to formulate security policies that regulate AI utilization.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The Gaia Hypothesis In formulating the Gaia hypothesis, Lovelock took inspiration from ancient Greek mythology.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formulate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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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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