reformulate

verb

Definition of reformulatenext
as in to construct

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Recent Examples of reformulate But rising demands for protein now have the industry grappling with shortages of and surging prices for whey protein – a milk protein often used as a powdered supplement – forcing brands to reformulate recipes and reconsider retail pricing. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors. — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 The company has reformulated its in-house Good & Gather brand to reduce artificial colors and sugar content. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 The hope is that the voluntary label would help people make healthier choices at grocery stores and incentivize companies to reformulate to meet eligibility requirements. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reformulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformulate
  1. construct
  2. build
  3. reframe
  4. devise
  5. assemble
  6. redraft
  7. compound
  8. write
Verb
  • The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Knight said the First Baptist Church roots began in the mid-18th century, and the current building was constructed in 1846.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • Fellow delivery workers built a memorial outside the grocery store, according to the station.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • This is the ability to reframe thoughts and physical signs that could be interpreted as anxiety in a less threatening way.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The producers of the three-part doc, however, told Deadline their aim was to reframe the narrative around the Princess and give her a voice, almost three decades after her tragic death.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of reframe
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  • After two months, the parties could reassess Hamas’s behavior and devise a more durable mechanism for delivering aid.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Determined to win her back, Ralph devises a crazy plan involving kidnapping the former child star of his favorite Christmas movie.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of devise
Verb
  • Mana reportedly paid around $70 million over the years to assemble Mana Wynwood, a 30-acre event venue developed out of a collection of warehouses.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • The South African Reserve Bank will also redraft risk scenarios in the wake of the war.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The House and Senate will redraft Healey’s spending blueprint and debate their own versions, typically in April and May.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of redraft
Verb
  • The ongoing legal troubles compounded the stress the Hollywood couple was already dealing with and things almost took a really wrong turn, Mangianello admits.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mackinder’s land-power anxiety was compounded less than a decade later by the development of airpower.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of compound
Verb
  • Jo also inherited hundreds of letters that Vincent wrote and received, most exchanged with Theo.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of write

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