reformulate

verb

re·​for·​mu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 

reformulated; reformulating; reformulates

transitive verb

: to formulate (something) again and usually in a different way

… the company reformulated its … vegetable oil from a sunflower and soybean oil blend to canola.

—Alexis Beck

… a number of prepared questions may be designed with a specific interviewee in mind, but they are often reformulated during the course of the interview …

—Andrew Herod

reformulation

(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlāshən 

noun

plural reformulations

The company has been channeling funds toward … reformulation of existing products to meet the rapidly changing taste of consumers pertaining to health and wellness.

—Zacks Investment Research

Examples of reformulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many bright-colored snacks may need to be reformulated. 4 Sources Brown is a nutrition writer who received her Didactic Program in Dietetics certification from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025

Eliminating these entirely would require reformulating lots of popular foods, from cereal to candy to soda and sports drinks. —Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025

Replacing a base ingredient like talc is one of the hardest things to do when reformulating. —Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025

By reformulating recipes to use less cocoa or even cocoa-free alternatives, businesses reduce the chocolate content in products without raising prices and adding other ingredients. —Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reformulate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate