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.
—Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Investment Research
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Formerly branded as a reality TV villain, Pratt has reformulated his public image as a conservative outsider in the race to unseat Mayor Karen Bass, but has been overtaken by progressive City Councilwoman Nithya Raman.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The underlying semiconductor was also reformulated to include some tin, which improved the spin-orbit coupling between its electrons and those in the lead.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The company has reformulated its in-house Good & Gather brand to reduce artificial colors and sugar content.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The underlying semiconductor was also reformulated to include some tin, which improved the spin-orbit coupling between its electrons and those in the lead.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The company has reformulated its in-house Good & Gather brand to reduce artificial colors and sugar content.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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