reformulate

verb

re·​for·​mu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 

reformulated; reformulating; reformulates

transitive verb

: 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

reformulation

(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-shən 

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

Examples of reformulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The field seeks to reformulate the equations of particle physics in a different mathematical language in hopes that this language might extend to quantum gravity. —Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026

Since then, many have reformulated their sweetener mix to get even closer to the stuff made with sugar. —Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026

As for the concern that companies might reformulate to dodge regulations, Krieger says that the Nova system’s definition of cosmetic additives is broad enough to include new ingredients. —Sarah Todd, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026

So many brands have now reformulated their faves, and the new sun sticks and sunscreens are just as easy to apply, have no white cast, and are once again in heavy rotation. —Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reformulate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate