re·for·mu·late
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reformulated; reformulating; reformulates
Definition of reformulate
: 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 … 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
Other Words from reformulate
reformulation
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noun,
plural reformulations
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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
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of reformulate was in 1869
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