as in recipe
a set or series of actions or components that lead to a particular result
The formula for the area of a rectangle is simple: multiply the width by the height. Hard work and dedication is a surefire formula for success.
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Recent Examples of formula
Using a brush-on formula gives more control and reduces mess.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
Try a lightweight formula like one of these every week.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Every Kentucky district is required to collect property taxes, which are factored into the state's school funding formula — referred to as Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
That said, those with drier hair types may find the formula a touch too intense.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Sep. 2025
Try a lightweight formula like one of these every week.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Every Kentucky district is required to collect property taxes, which are factored into the state's school funding formula — referred to as Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
That said, those with drier hair types may find the formula a touch too intense.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formula
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Its versatility only adds to the appeal as seltzer water can be enjoyed on its own, mixed into cocktails or even substituted in baking recipes to help lighten batters.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The result is every bit as delicious as the traditional recipe, but with the bonus of reducing both waste and cost.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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And that was part of the strategy from the beginning.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pritzker’s team has altered its press strategy in recent months, declining many remote television appearances in favor of interviews with friendly creators, at times to the frustration of local press.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Hospital employees hid for several hours waiting for SWAT teams to escort them out, while procedures and treatments were postponed.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The procedure is expected to sideline Stewart into the first half of the 2026 season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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If all goes according to plan today, the Falcon 9's upper stage will deploy IMAP into an interplanetary transfer orbit about 84 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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For House Republicans in swing districts, this could be a risky game — particularly those who have encouraged GOP leadership to move forward with a plan to address the expiring subsidies that won’t lead to skyrocketing healthcare costs for their constituents.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Viewers may cast up to 10 votes per voting method, with a maximum of 20 votes per couple each week.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The third method is similar to that last one, with the difference being that any changes stemming from reassessments are immediately recognised in the club’s profit or loss account.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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HydroSpread’s approach allows scientists to produce delicate, floating devices that would have been difficult or impossible to make using conventional methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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That was the American approach in 2018, even though the players chosen were notoriously wide off the tee, an unsuitable style for a famously narrow Paris course.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Genians, which uncovered the fake ID scheme, said this latest case underscores just how much generative AI has changed the game.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The crackdown is part of a broader scheme.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Formula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formula. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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