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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 formulations
In 2023, the FDA banned compounding pharmacies (non-standard pharmacies that produce customized formulations for patients) from producing 14 specific peptides.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
What’s Really on Shelves Reduced and alternative sugar formulations built on monk fruit, allulose, stevia and date syrup are expanding across retail.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Others have used less precise formulations.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
As part of the agreement, all product formulations, technical and manufacturing specifications, operating processes, quality assurance systems, and existing certifications will stay the same.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The move by the Environmental Protection Agency will allow retailers to sell less expensive formulations of gasoline, including mixtures that include 15% ethanol — known as E15 — that typically are not permitted during warmer months.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
With cultural mainstays like rice extract and buzzy compounds like several types of hyaluronic acid, these formulations offer more than straightforward sun protection.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Current formulations of the drug also persist in the bloodstream for long periods, which can have unintended consequences.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers pivoted toward lower- and zero-silica formulations.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
What’s Really on Shelves Reduced and alternative sugar formulations built on monk fruit, allulose, stevia and date syrup are expanding across retail.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Others have used less precise formulations.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
As part of the agreement, all product formulations, technical and manufacturing specifications, operating processes, quality assurance systems, and existing certifications will stay the same.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
The move by the Environmental Protection Agency will allow retailers to sell less expensive formulations of gasoline, including mixtures that include 15% ethanol — known as E15 — that typically are not permitted during warmer months.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
With cultural mainstays like rice extract and buzzy compounds like several types of hyaluronic acid, these formulations offer more than straightforward sun protection.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Current formulations of the drug also persist in the bloodstream for long periods, which can have unintended consequences.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers pivoted toward lower- and zero-silica formulations.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulations
Noun
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Piker is one of the few prominent left-wing voices operating in digital spaces where young men congregate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Angel’s Envy drops its Cask Strength expressions just once a year, and whiskey fans usually snap them up very quickly.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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José is powered by IntEngine, IntBot's proprietary system that combines vision, audio and language in real time to coordinate speech, facial expressions and gestures.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The lump-sum payments will appear on their SSA-1099 statements, too.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 1984 speech that so moved Baldwin remains one of the greatest articulations of American liberalism ever made.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, the document is much more in keeping with earlier articulations of American foreign policy.—
REBECCAH HEINRICHS,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Formulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulations. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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