formulas

variants or formulae
plural of formula
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 There are some great deals on leave-in conditioner and hair masks, too, like this smoothing formula from L’Oréal Paris, plus strand-thickening formulas that can help add density and control shedding in thinning areas. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 Unlike thick, cakey formulas, this liquid foundation sets with a matte, flexible finish that moves with your features rather than settling into them. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 Among the notes rising to the top of modern formulas are the following. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Instead of focusing exclusively on prompting, the courses walk through practical applications, including Excel formulas and pivot tables, front-end web development, project management, communication, reporting, and workflow automation. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 These are formulas that had famous fans long before their Prime Day markdowns gave us another reason to pay attention. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Alcohol-free formulas can still help manage dental disease and bad breath without the drying effect or the microbiome disruption of harsher counterparts. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 New research linking mouth bacteria to inflammation, cognition and longevity is colliding with prebiotic formulas and portable formats reshaping a $55 billion industry. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 But with more skin-care options than ever—from niche and luxury brands to medical-grade formulas—do drugstore staples still hold up? — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The neighborhood This is one of Bangkok’s oldest districts, where street kitchens still dish up 100-year-old family recipes and crumbling shophouses line the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Content creator Leah Victoria has turned the recipes she's known for online @leahscucina into a new cookbook full of recipes for busy parents, at-home cooks and anyone looking to speed up their dinner routine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This work evidences both a moral courage and brash authority on Simon’s part and speaks to the deep ethical complexity of her concerns and strategies as an artist.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Depending on the property, the right solution may be a stronger physical presence, better access control or surveillance, or a combination of personnel, technology and procedures.
    — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After taking down such accounts, companies would write reports and researchers (including us) would publish analyses to explain the evolving tactics, techniques, and procedures of online influence campaigns.
    — RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Their current fibers measure about 1 millimeter across, but improved fabrication methods could reduce that thickness to tens of micrometers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This idea seems corroborated by the fact that a number of papers contain strikingly similar ideas and methods—as if their authors were communicating.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Construction originally began back in 2006 as part of Qatar's ambitious plans to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That's according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly and cautioned the plans could shift.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Formulas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulas. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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