Synonyms of formulating

formulating

verb

present participle of formulate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saying
• expressing
• articulating
• putting
• stating
• describing
• clothing
• wording
• phrasing
• translating
• crafting
• couching
• summarizing
• implying
• disclosing
• suggesting
• speaking
• restating
• hinting
• telling
• communicating
• intimating
• framing
• uttering
• paraphrasing
• insinuating
• talking
• rephrasing
• rendering
• verbalizing
• rewording
• vocalizing
• writing up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• composing
• drafting
• writing
• crafting
• framing
• casting
• drawing up
• making
• putting together
• devising
• forming
• shaping
• fashioning
• constructing
• penning
• concocting
• stating
• building
• assembling
• fabricating
• molding
• expressing
• verbalizing
• authoring
• conceiving
• wording
• reformulating
• phrasing
• sculpturing
• compounding
• couching
• reframing
• inditing
• piecing (together)
• redrafting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of formulating

In formulating their analysis, Hutchinson and Sport looked at historical data to help inform their view. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Miller is the least predictable variable in the complicated equation of formulating the Bulls’ new future. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

The orchestra is formulating plans for a temporary facility in hangars at Tempelhof Airport, which closed in 2008. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

But instead of formulating a plan, the suit argued, the officers began yelling at him. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

There are so many cosmetic ingredients out there, and so many brands formulating with them, but no definitive study that weighs the risks and benefits of every single ingredient. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Start by clearly formulating your idea into a concise concept paper or one-page summary including benefits, technical feasibility, and potential business impact. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Beneficiaries of this trend tend to be later-stage companies with strong revenues, scale, and a firm handle on customer needs, rather than seed and series A startups that are still formulating their strategy, investors told Semafor. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026