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formula

noun

Definition of formula

as in recipe

a set or series of actions or components that lead to a particular result The formula for the area of a rectangle is simple: multiply the width by the height. Hard work and dedication is a surefire formula for success.

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Recent Examples of formula Our tester loved layering it with retinol to help improve the appearance of tech-neck lines over time, though the thick formula may feel a bit greasy. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026 While some skin-care acids can help manage psoriasis (more on that in a moment), the doctors caution against any product with a formula that contains a high percentage of these ingredients. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026 Rather than replicating the formula of an international luxury chain, Elegance has built its reputation on intimate hotels that celebrate Vietnamese hospitality, thoughtful design, and sense of place. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 There are other markets which could prove an intriguing hunting ground for it, where a stylish, approachable quarter-liter motorcycle could offer something different to the usual retro roadster formula. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for formula

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Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
The duo share simple, few-ingredient recipes on their website.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of recipe

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The agreement came after the EU unveiled a new Arctic strategy aimed at countering growing Russian and Chinese influence in the region.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Its faster trial infrastructure, its more integrated translational pathways, and its willingness to link industrial strategy to health delivery hold lessons for governments around the world.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of strategy

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As part of the agreement, the social media giant agreed to block some digital beauty filters for minors — specifically those mimicking extreme transformations like cosmetic procedures or heavy makeup.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The Nevada Independent reports that Lombardo’s campaign has used those issues to question Ford’s fitness, while Ford says the clemency matter followed procedure and disputes the criticism.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of procedure

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The plan is to find candidates from families that renounced their royal status in 1947, which at the time was to ease the postwar financial burden on the monarchy.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Swift's childhood was tailor-made for a Hallmark movie—but the future pop star already had other plans.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of plan

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Buyers are already putting money behind methods that remain difficult for outsiders to assess.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
At the time, the team utilized a different error-correction method called Helix to demonstrate record-setting logical memory and computation.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of method

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Proposals include limiting justices’ active service through legislation—an approach whose constitutionality is disputed—or through a constitutional amendment.

— Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Back at the hotel, Vision boots up his head-laser when Paladin’s drone approaches.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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