preformulate

verb

pre·​for·​mu·​late ˌprē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 

variants or pre-formulate

preformulated or pre-formulated; preformulating or pre-formulating

transitive verb

: to formulate (something) in advance

preformulating her responses for the debate

preformulated adjective

or pre-formulated

preformulated medicines

a preformulated plan

Her stories come from the characters and ideas rather than a preformulated notion of where the plot will end up.

—Paul Kalina

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above