formulating

verb

present participle of formulate
1
as in saying
to convey in appropriate or telling terms the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery

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2
as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work

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Recent Examples of formulating Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 The orchestra is formulating plans for a temporary facility in hangars at Tempelhof Airport, which closed in 2008. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 But instead of formulating a plan, the suit argued, the officers began yelling at him. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 There are so many cosmetic ingredients out there, and so many brands formulating with them, but no definitive study that weighs the risks and benefits of every single ingredient. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 In parallel, Dyson’s team tackled the rest of the routine, formulating nonfoaming toothpaste and mouth rinse to work with both the camera and the jet. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Start by clearly formulating your idea into a concise concept paper or one-page summary including benefits, technical feasibility, and potential business impact. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026 Beneficiaries of this trend tend to be later-stage companies with strong revenues, scale, and a firm handle on customer needs, rather than seed and series A startups that are still formulating their strategy, investors told Semafor. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Dermatologists are weighing in, brands are formulating around it and consumers priced out of in-office treatments are eyeing it as the next at-home upgrade. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulating
  1. saying
  2. preparing
  3. expressing
  4. composing
  5. articulating
  6. drafting
  7. putting
  8. stating
Verb
  • The league also issued a statement saying that officials had been in contact with Eagles medical personnel and the Cleveland Clinic in London throughout Hurts’ treatment.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Otherwise, Paoli noted few parameters for a Vega commission, saying that each budget is tailor-made to its recipient.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • States preparing for an imminent war prioritize military mobilization and strategic hardening; Fujian, by contrast, is being developed as a long-term engine of economic integration, innovation, and cross-Strait connectivity.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Promising innovation and economic growth doesn't answer questions about electricity bills and corporate accountability, and expressing concern about the technology doesn't explain how to capture its potential benefits.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Horvath, who represents the Palisades burn area, sent Bass multiple text messages in the weeks that followed the fire expressing frustration over her handling of communications and other issues.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • Members of the Shakur family gave emotional impact statements in court, articulating not only the generational loss the rap icon's death caused but their personal, human grief.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Anticipate those breaks, detach fully, and return to the office carrying and articulating one good feeling.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of articulating
Verb
  • The ultra-Orthodox have traditionally been exempt from military service, but in 2024, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that in the absence of any law legalizing the exemption, the military must start drafting them.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Moncler minted a trio of icons by drafting Cher, Grace Jones and Jennie to star in a new campaign to promote the luxury fashion house’s new Re/Icons collection.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of drafting
Verb
  • Matthieu Blazy did the same thing in reverse at Chanel, putting a pink lace shirt under a great slouchy tweed coat.
    — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yoko said her daughter simply tried to prevent an agitated resident from biting others by putting her hand around the person’s chin.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Organizers signed a police document stating that the protest would remain stationary due to the risk of violence.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The organizers signed a police document stating that the protest would remain stationary due to the risk of violence.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stating

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“Formulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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