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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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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
Brands like Children of Earth are improving neurocosmetics, formulating products based on ingredients affecting skin stress pathways and sensory experience.
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Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Princeton’s Venkatesh says that the long human process of formulating and understanding a proof may be hard to justify, not just to funders, but even to mathematicians themselves.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Dunbar is best known for formulating Dunbar’s number, the theory that humans can maintain only about 150 social connections at once.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Ford, in his first interview about the film, is still formulating his thoughts on it.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Brian Dutcher and his staff work hard during the basketball season, planning practices, formulating game plans, watching film, meeting with players, visiting with high school recruits, speaking with the media, talking to administrators, attending donor events, raising money, getting on planes.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, more and more brands are now formulating deodorants without common allergens and irritants.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Being vocally left-leaning thus provides social status benefits and forms of self-congratulation that being conservative doesn't (if anything, in terms of the broader culture and the opinion-formulating institutions, conservatism tends to be rather lonely and something of a social liability).
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Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Princeton’s Venkatesh says that the long human process of formulating and understanding a proof may be hard to justify, not just to funders, but even to mathematicians themselves.
—
Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Dunbar is best known for formulating Dunbar’s number, the theory that humans can maintain only about 150 social connections at once.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Ford, in his first interview about the film, is still formulating his thoughts on it.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Brian Dutcher and his staff work hard during the basketball season, planning practices, formulating game plans, watching film, meeting with players, visiting with high school recruits, speaking with the media, talking to administrators, attending donor events, raising money, getting on planes.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, more and more brands are now formulating deodorants without common allergens and irritants.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Being vocally left-leaning thus provides social status benefits and forms of self-congratulation that being conservative doesn't (if anything, in terms of the broader culture and the opinion-formulating institutions, conservatism tends to be rather lonely and something of a social liability).
—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulating
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Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
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In her new memoir Famesick, Dunham wrote a message to Swift, saying much of the book's creative process was soundtracked by her music.
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Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.
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According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.
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The daycare later released a statement expressing condolences and pledging support for the family.
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But last month, Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, wrote to Ofwat expressing concerns over the rescue package.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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In that sense, La Villeggiatura wasn’t introducing a trend so much as articulating an overlooked category.
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The presence of a man who may have been a Muslim suggests that, in a canvas that also contains Jews and Christians, the Dutch artist was articulating a message of tolerance.
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The first is agent task management, where AI assists with simple tasks such as drafting responses based on company policies.
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The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
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Belgium was on the front foot from the start, taking six shots and putting two on target in the first eight minutes before going ahead on De Ketelaere’s first goal in the ninth minute.
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A week later, the TPUSA board unanimously voted to install Erika as their new chief executive, putting her at the forefront of his advocacy efforts.
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The organization has not announced a set release time for the scores only information stating that they will be made available on July 6.
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And despite the rules stating that a challenge from behind with studs-on-calf contact and a level of force should be a red card — no card was administered.
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“Formulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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