formulate
verb
for·mu·late
ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
formulated; formulating
1
2
a
: to develop a formula for the preparation of (something, such as a soap or plastic)
a plastic specially formulated to resist high temperatures
b
: to prepare according to a formula
formulate the vaccine against malaria
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a plastic specially formulated to resist high temperatures
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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With a burn time of up to 200 hours, the clean wax blend is formulated without paraffin, parabens, sulfates, or phthalates.
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead, use a hard-surface bathroom disinfectant formulated without bleach.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The salon had a private area where women with thinning hair could get scalp treatments that included massages from their late beautician sister Carla Taylor and oils formulated by their mother.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead, use a hard-surface bathroom disinfectant formulated without bleach.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The salon had a private area where women with thinning hair could get scalp treatments that included massages from their late beautician sister Carla Taylor and oils formulated by their mother.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formulate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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formulate
verb
for·mu·late
ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt
formulated; formulating
1
: to express in a formula
2
: to put in systematic form : state definitely and clearly
formulate a plan
formulation
noun
ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-shən
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