How to Use formulate in a Sentence

formulate

verb
  • It is formulated for dogs at least five years old.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • Of course, formulating your long-term plan is just the first step.
    Eddy Azad, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • There is no such thing; a lasting deal could take weeks to formulate, if not much longer.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Sam taught me how to formulate the markup in my head without using the wheel.
    Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2020
  • With this in mind, many brands are sure to formulate their products so that there isn't that stinky smell.
    Jihan Forbes, Allure, 2 Oct. 2021
  • It's even formulated to be safer for your enamel, per the brand.
    Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Figure out what truly must be done, then formulate a plan to do only that!
    Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Rank them from most stressful to least stressful and then formulate your method of attack.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • Ford, in his first interview about the film, is still formulating his thoughts on it.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • The Blazers still have plenty of time to formulate their plans.
    oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022
  • This is part of the dialogue that helped formulate this country.
    Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • Not to mention, this is formulated to relieve dry, itchy, and flaky scalps, too.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
  • These are some of the ideas that have been bandied about as the Cowboys work to formulate a response.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2020
  • This recipe is formulated for diced chicken breasts, but check out some of our other pot pie recipes for more ideas.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Use your imagination to formulate a plan of action that can take you all the way.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020
  • And a front office that played a large role in creating a mess will need to formulate a plan for how to clean it up.
    Star Tribune, 23 May 2021
  • The important thing is to formulate our new mind frames in a positive way.
    Marc Aurel, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • This lightweight cream is formulated to reduce signs of aging on the face and neck.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Warsh has formulated five task forces to look at an array of Fed functions.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • And Franklin doesn’t really have it in him in that moment to formulate a plan.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Quickly a plan was formulated to get Georgie Porgie to do a voice in the next movie.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • It's formulated with retinol and ferulic acid to help visibly firm and smooth skin over time.
    Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid and ceramides to keep the area from drying out.
    Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The two-part peel pad treatment is formulated targets dull skin, large pores, and signs of aging.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Elad said five minutes, as opposed to three, would allow those who are nervous to formulate their thoughts.
    Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This means it was formulated to minimize the risk of clogging pores.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026
  • Listen to Pete’s old s—t, it was formulated, the high hats, the horn.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That lag adds to the challenges in formulating policies.
    Janice Mak, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The idea of a head-to-head competition was formulated from there.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Though it's not used to formulate any sunscreen, traces of benzene have been found in other brands' sunscreens as well.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Aug. 2022

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