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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Beauty of Joseon, a fave of AOC and all of Gen Z, even had to reformulate its viral sunscreen with filters approved in the US, to sell here.
—Carli Whitwell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
In response, FluMist’s manufacturers reformulated it to more closely match circulating strains, including H1N1, and the nasal spray returned in 2018.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
In early 2025, Big Little Thing was reformulated as a hazy imperial IPA, cementing the series as a haze-only family.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Removing that designation, known as GRAS, would force makers of ultraprocessed foods to remove products from the market and reformulate recipes — or try to prove that those ingredients are not harmful.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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Carli Whitwell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
In response, FluMist’s manufacturers reformulated it to more closely match circulating strains, including H1N1, and the nasal spray returned in 2018.
—Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
In early 2025, Big Little Thing was reformulated as a hazy imperial IPA, cementing the series as a haze-only family.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Removing that designation, known as GRAS, would force makers of ultraprocessed foods to remove products from the market and reformulate recipes — or try to prove that those ingredients are not harmful.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reformulate
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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