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an act, process, or means of putting something into words his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

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Recent Examples of formulation Preliminary trial results published in the medical journal JAMA suggest that a single dose of MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulation of LSD, can significantly reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), offering a potential alternative to daily medications. Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025 All the components are food-grade and individually FDA-approved, the scientists said, but the microbead formulation itself has not yet been cleared by regulators. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 This suggests the new formulation may be at least as effective biologically as the infusions, while offering greater convenience and tolerability. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025 These vaccines come in separate formulations and packaging. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for formulation
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Noun
  • His voice is exuberant, especially when cracking jokes.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the feeling when a film grabs hold remains the same—by a story, a character, a voice—that, never goes out of season.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The First Amendment protects not just public speech and expression against government retaliation but also the public's ability to access information without government censorship.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The wording from McDaniel's answer was a bit bizarre and confusing, but then again, that does fit his personality.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The business community, including the California Chamber of Commerce and the powerful Western States Petroleum Association, strongly opposed the changes even before the final wording was released, staging an all-out lobbying effort this week as lawmakers returned to the Capitol.
    CalMatters, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t over-rely on focus groups (articulation can be limited) or on surveys (false precision).
    Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Owyhee County Coroner Aaron Tines said the human skeleton had hardware connecting the bones in the correct anatomical positions, in a process known as skeletal articulation.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • To verify the details of their story, Eldeib examined thousands of pages of medical records, billing statements, state agency reports and insurance documents.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Formulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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