Thesaurus results for FORMULATION

formulation

noun

ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of formulation

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an act, process, or means of putting something into words his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

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Recent Examples of formulation But today’s formulations are more advanced, and gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin to use. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 The very same FLiBE salt formulation cooled that 1960s experiment. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Because no female-specific formulation exists, doctors must navigate off-label workarounds. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 And the makeup category showed up and out in a big way with amazing formulations that resulted in 26 must-have picks. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for formulation

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Continuing its strategy from the regular season, NBC has combined one local analyst from each side with its own play-by-play voice for this week’s four Wild-Card series.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Her team needed meaning and voice, her peers needed shared value and senior leaders needed strategic relevance.

— Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of voice

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Macho Cowboy At the top of the pinnacle of power within the telenovela structure is the macho cowboy whose high emotional expressions of jealousy, anger, and confrontation are accepted as passionate acts of strength or romantic gestures.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
For Summer Nacewicz, Alo’s executive vice president of marketing and creative, the store will become a full expression of the brand’s belief in how Alo wants to redefine luxury.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of expression

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The June agreement collapsed after disputes over the memo's vague wording, including language related to who would control the strait.

— Ava Pukatch, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Just two years ago, Microsoft launched its Copilot+ PC brand to identify AI-first computers with exclusive artificial intelligence features, but that wording is nowhere to be found on recent Microsoft devices or OEM products.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of wording

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The family's lawyer, Brett Parkinson, said in a statement that the report reaffirms those claims.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
In its proxy statement, Oracle told investors the fact that Ellison and the co-CEOs’ options had no intrinsic value means the plan is working as intended.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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