1
as in to express
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 to prepare
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 formulate
To get there, years before its public debut, the Electric G-Class team formulated a plan.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
However, it's still formulated the same, with moisturizing ingredients that include squalane, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
The basis of science is the scientific method which seeks to formulate questions to arrive at deeper answers to important questions.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
However, the questions and inquiries being formulated by the current administration have answers that have been well documented through a multitude of studies.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
However, it's still formulated the same, with moisturizing ingredients that include squalane, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
The basis of science is the scientific method which seeks to formulate questions to arrive at deeper answers to important questions.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
However, the questions and inquiries being formulated by the current administration have answers that have been well documented through a multitude of studies.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lamont’s budget director, Jeff Beckham, expressed similar concerns in testimony before the committee.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump has called for interest rate cuts in the current environment, though that would be somewhat counterintuitive as businesses prepare for price increases from the tariffs.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Base personnel contacted the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which looked into the matter, said the official.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The constitutional provision prohibiting public funds from being used for sectarian purposes echoed language drafted by Native Americans, the historians and legal scholars said.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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At the microscopic level, fluids are composed of particles—little billiard balls bopping around and occasionally colliding—and Newton’s laws of motion work well to describe their trajectories.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule, which is outfitted with large windows for its passengers to gaze out of during the roughly 11-minute spaceflight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Cena has done a masterful job articulating his (kayfabe) disdain for fans.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The actor, writer, and producer is thoughtful and articulate on the topic and surprisingly optimistic.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to Steelers insider Gerry Dulac, Saine passed away shortly after Harmon got to the hospital and told her he had been drafted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Depth-chart impact The Bears drafted Loveland to play right away.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Both leaders tend to put their feet in their mouths.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The fest in the Czech spa town has earned a reputation as one of the biggest summer celebrations of film in Central Europe, putting the spotlight on new releases from the region and far beyond, along with highlights of the film festival circuit from the past year.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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That was really what inspired me to write the book.—
As told to Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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