Thesaurus results for FORMULATING

formulating

verb

present participle of formulate

as in saying

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 preparing

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 formulating Brian Dutcher and his staff work hard during the basketball season, planning practices, formulating game plans, watching film, meeting with players, visiting with high school recruits, speaking with the media, talking to administrators, attending donor events, raising money, getting on planes. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Fortunately, more and more brands are now formulating deodorants without common allergens and irritants. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 Being vocally left-leaning thus provides social status benefits and forms of self-congratulation that being conservative doesn't (if anything, in terms of the broader culture and the opinion-formulating institutions, conservatism tends to be rather lonely and something of a social liability). —

Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 Smith referenced Chafee’s archives at the University of Arizona ahead of formulating new ideas that maximize space and allow light to filter through. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026 One of my first jobs as an intern in corporate R&D was formulating cost reductions for existing products and later developing cost-effective line extensions building on the brand equity of the original product. —

Jonathan Deutsch, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026 With the contract signed and keys in hand, Adler set about doing the work her firm is known for—highlighting classic structural elements, preserving history through painstaking refurbishment, and formulating the perfect mix of modern, bespoke, and antique elements. —

David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2026 Assists in formulating the branch budget and makes recommendations to the Department of Motor Vehicles chief. —

Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026

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Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.

— Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Minutes later, dispatchers received another call saying that the suspect was a relative of the caller and that about nine people lived inside the home.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026