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as in expresses
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 prepares
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 formulates
Royal Canin offers food for adults from small to large dogs and also formulates product lines for specific breeds.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The Sherwin-Williams site in Rochester formulates coatings that are transported by truck to distributors and blending facilities.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Around the same time that the Obamas send out holiday greetings, Barack also formulates his year-end lists, highlighting his favorites across movies, television, music and books.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
One million of these children are destitute, going without their most basic needs of staying warm, dry, clothed and fed being met, according to a 2023 study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which studies poverty and formulates policy to tackle it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Israel's government is dominated by far-right proponents of the settler movement including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who formulates settlement policy, and Cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the nation's police force.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Mixsoon also formulates with tiger grass to really heal the skin from the inside out.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The Sherwin-Williams site in Rochester formulates coatings that are transported by truck to distributors and blending facilities.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Around the same time that the Obamas send out holiday greetings, Barack also formulates his year-end lists, highlighting his favorites across movies, television, music and books.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
One million of these children are destitute, going without their most basic needs of staying warm, dry, clothed and fed being met, according to a 2023 study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which studies poverty and formulates policy to tackle it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Israel's government is dominated by far-right proponents of the settler movement including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who formulates settlement policy, and Cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the nation's police force.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Mixsoon also formulates with tiger grass to really heal the skin from the inside out.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulates
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At the same time, the public expresses significant concerns related to the safety of AI models, the stability of the workforce and society at large, and the need to keep humans in charge.—
Martin Whittaker,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The one-size-fits-all value proposition expresses the logic of the undifferentiated marketing strategy.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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As Kansas City prepares to host massive crowds for the FIFA World Cup and accompanying events, law enforcement officials say security plans have been shaped in part by lessons learned from the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting.—
Ben Wheeler
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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His ruling comes as another federal judge prepares to issue a decision in a similar set of lawsuits based in Boston, expected as early as June.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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After multiple struggles, the music icon says in the teaser for his new interview with Good Morning America's Chris Connelly that his health has improved.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Smart says her favorite moment of the finale may be when Deborah asks to clasp hands with Ava — in order to reveal the truth.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Both assumptions break when the system composes its own dependencies at runtime.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Over the years, the piano became an emotional outlet for Partovi, who composes his own music.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The villain of the film is an ideology that Benji articulates to Miranda when he’s poised to take control of Runway.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lori’s speech articulates the fundamental twinship of artists and critics—a reality that has always resisted attempts to drive a wedge between the two.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink While many hoteliers rhapsodize about their estate-to-plate dishes, The Newt puts its guests right in the heart of the garden, in its café overlooking the parabola.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Out of this evolutionary necessity, new ways of leading are emerging based on the consciousness of a connected self, that both embraces the ego and puts it in service of a bigger picture, a higher calling.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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