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as in expressed
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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as in prepared
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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Recent Examples of formulated
Quickly a plan was formulated to get Georgie Porgie to do a voice in the next movie.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Some all-purpose cleaners are formulated with soaps, oils, and other ingredients to cut through grease and grime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Market dynamics, consumer preferences, manufacturing considerations, and pricing strategies can all influence how products are formulated and positioned.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2026
They are often formulated to support different skin needs.
—Kelle Walsh, NPR, 18 June 2026
From now on, what historians once formulated as hypotheses can be tested, visualized, and sometimes even reassessed through AI.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 17 June 2026
The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Instead, use a cleaner specifically formulated for stainless steel.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
It’s formulated with the hero complex, procapil, which addresses hair loss at the root.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Some all-purpose cleaners are formulated with soaps, oils, and other ingredients to cut through grease and grime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Market dynamics, consumer preferences, manufacturing considerations, and pricing strategies can all influence how products are formulated and positioned.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2026
They are often formulated to support different skin needs.
—Kelle Walsh, NPR, 18 June 2026
From now on, what historians once formulated as hypotheses can be tested, visualized, and sometimes even reassessed through AI.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 17 June 2026
The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Instead, use a cleaner specifically formulated for stainless steel.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
It’s formulated with the hero complex, procapil, which addresses hair loss at the root.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulated
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Holland’s choice doesn’t come out of nowhere, as Cooper previously expressed interest in portraying the web-slinger.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Jackson will now look to reunite a Republican Party left battered by the most expensive and divisive gubernatorial primary in Georgia history, while also trying to convince a broader electorate that a healthcare executive with no political experience is prepared to lead Georgia.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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According to the Air Force, the Interim Safety Board assigned to investigate the crash is tasked with collecting as much information as possible and then handing it over to a Safety Investigation Board, composed of experts, that will complete the inquiry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Widdowson, the Ghost in the Machine archival producer, articulated her concerns about the potential of AI to erode our collective sense of historical experience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Many of his teammates, in fact, rib him about being drafted in 2016, when many of them were in middle school, or younger.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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The Royals drafted Sweeney in 1991.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The motion also stated that Boutros has instituted a new policy for when judges request grand jury transcripts.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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As stated in promotional materials for the documentary, most American moms don’t want to milk their own cow or stay up working all hours of the night after their kids go to bed.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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One onboarding step was phrased so oddly that two teams interpreted it in opposite ways.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The use of first-person pronouns is dishonest, but there’s a much deeper issue that goes beyond how a statement is phrased.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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“Formulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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