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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
Best chrome wheel cleaner Best cleaners While many detailing brands use a one-cleaner-fits-all approach to wheels, Meguiar’s specifically formulates theirs for chrome.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NPR,
13 Nov. 2025
Mixsoon also formulates with tiger grass to really heal the skin from the inside out.
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Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Royal Canin offers food for adults from small to large dogs and also formulates product lines for specific breeds.
—
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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Across all three versions, each execution expresses a different exterior character while remaining unified in its underlying construction.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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Running from June 11 to July 19, 13 matches will be played across the two cities of Toronto and Vancouver as the country prepares to welcome significant international crowds.
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The department says the project is two-months ahead of schedule with the goal of wrapping up most of the project by 2030.
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The union behind the initiative — the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West — says the measure is critical for stemming the budgetary bleeding from recent federal cuts to healthcare.
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Agent authority composes dynamically.
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Each night, the chef composes a refined tasting menu, featuring two appetizers, a choice of two entrées, and a dessert.
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The film expertly articulates how to tell a story using every tool of our craft, leaving no tool unused.
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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.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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That puts those Lawler-supporting Democrats in the unique position of helping choose his next opponent by voting in the June 23 primary.
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