variants
or formulae
as in recipes
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 formulas
After testing formulas across curl types in cold, dry conditions and in more humid weather, Pattern Hydration Shampoo emerged as the best overall pick.
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Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
In a conference call with investors last year, Hershey Chief Financial Officer Steven Voskuil said the company made some changes in its formulas.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
As part of an overall hair retention strategy, these formulas can do everything from reducing the amount of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, the hormone that leads to male pattern baldness and prostate enlargement, to helping your body handle the challenges of modern life.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
The new formulas have been heavily influenced by the lathering formulas found in Korea.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Unlike other two-in-one formulas, this isn’t a combined concoction.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
In a conference call with investors last year, Hershey Chief Financial Officer Steven Voskuil said the company made some changes in its formulas.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some companies have tried — and failed — to find the same massive audiences with similar formulas.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
In a conference call with investors last year, Hershey Chief Financial Officer Steven Voskuil said the company made some changes in its formulas.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
As part of an overall hair retention strategy, these formulas can do everything from reducing the amount of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, the hormone that leads to male pattern baldness and prostate enlargement, to helping your body handle the challenges of modern life.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
The new formulas have been heavily influenced by the lathering formulas found in Korea.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Unlike other two-in-one formulas, this isn’t a combined concoction.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
In a conference call with investors last year, Hershey Chief Financial Officer Steven Voskuil said the company made some changes in its formulas.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some companies have tried — and failed — to find the same massive audiences with similar formulas.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulas
Noun
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Reese said Hershey changed the recipes for multiple Reese’s products in recent years.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But cultural practitioners and animal advocates oppose killing chickens, citing their significance to Hawaiian heritage and arguing all other strategies should be exhausted first.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And with the proliferation of small presses and the ascendance of self publishing as viable, if less expeditious or prestigious strategies for writers, even the indifference of mainstream publishers is not always the final word.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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It is claimed that this will help keep bases fully operational while also advancing technologies and procedures that could accelerate the revival of the American nuclear power sector.—
David Szondy
February 21,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to officials, Gray provided kickbacks in return for referrals of DNA samples and executed test orders authorizing the procedures.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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When apartments are too cold, residents may turn to unsafe heating methods that dramatically increase fire risk.—
Lillian Bonsignore,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Munnichs said the community appreciates repair, but mostly traditional methods such as sashiko or upcycling old pairs into something new.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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The agents asked for daily medical updates, whether patients had the cognitive ability to understand paperwork that was given to them and details about discharge dates and plans.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bill also includes confidentiality provisions that indicate information on serious reportable events relayed to DIAL by a professional licensing board, as well as any corrective action plans, are to be sealed from public view.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Formulas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulas. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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