How to Use formulate in a Sentence

formulate

verb
  • It's even formulated to be safer for your enamel, per the brand.
    Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2023
  • And Franklin doesn’t really have it in him in that moment to formulate a plan.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This is part of the dialogue that helped formulate this country.
    Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • The idea of a head-to-head competition was formulated from there.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Not to mention, this is formulated to relieve dry, itchy, and flaky scalps, too.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The two-part peel pad treatment is formulated targets dull skin, large pores, and signs of aging.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • This recipe is formulated for diced chicken breasts, but check out some of our other pot pie recipes for more ideas.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Using generative AI to spur your thoughts and formulate your own words of love seems to me to be a fair and balanced form of usage.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The gold foil eye masks are formulated to help to brighten and hydrate the skin, as well as reduce the appearance of dark circles.
    Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
  • It's formulated with keratin and peptides, which help boost hair health, and probiotics to help rebalance the health of the scalp.
    Deanna Pai, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
  • It may be formulated for babies, but the youngest set isn't the only group that can benefit from this sunscreen.
    Women's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And either way, start formulating a financial Plan B for you and your kids.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • The bivalent shots were formulated to protect against both the original virus strain and the Omicron strain.
    Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • Expert Tip: Both the shampoo and conditioner are formulated at 1.5x strength, so use a small amount to start.
    Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In 1972, the physicist Kip Thorne took a step in that direction by formulating the hoop conjecture.
    Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Among the staff members backstage at the rally, none had spent more time formulating that day’s message than Mike Donilon, an unassuming man in a roomy gray suit.
    Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • One way to give yourself a pause to formulate your answer is by paraphrasing the interviewer’s words at the start of your sentence, giving your brain a head start.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023
  • That’s because if treatment is required, a precise plan will need to be formulated.
    Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Look for products that are specially formulated for curls and to prevent frizz.
    Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Teams were tracking air temperatures and formulating plans to keep their cars on the road instead of sliding into a wall.
    Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • But as the Cowboys formulate a plan, the only thing known is Vizcaino is the kicker until somebody else signs a contract at his position.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
  • Plus, with a pH of 5.5, this is formulated to maintain skin’s sensitive and precious balance.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, many paw balms are formulated to address issues like calluses and rough paw pads.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2023
  • With this new formula from the brand, Pet-Pourri is formulated to specifically target pet odors on fabrics and in the air.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This product is formulated to provide UV protection from the sun's rays.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Aim to log onto Amazon with a shopping plan fully formulated as opposed to just scrolling through page after page of deals and getting lured by what seem like good prices.
    Becca Stanek, The Week, 11 July 2023
  • After disagreement over the best way to formulate Fox’s defense, Jackson Walker and Fox parted ways.
    Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 27 May 2023
  • And then there’s the other part, of course, is the internal part of beauty tech, which is using data to, for example, empower our researchers to formulate faster.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But with flu shots, scientists can predict the season's most dominant strain and formulate a vaccine that protects against that strain.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
  • This is the logical extension of a theory that was formulated with gender norms in mind.
    Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2023

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