reformulate
verb
re·for·mu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
reformulated; reformulating; reformulates
: 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
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
Andrew Herod
reformulation
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
Zacks Investment Research
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Saks Saks experienced similar trends with fragrance, nighttime skin care and the unique and recently reformulated Guerlain Rouge G, starting at $80.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers of drugs that use the dye must reformulate their products by January 2028.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Manufacturers using red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs have until January 15, 2027, and January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products, according to the FDA.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Some food manufacturers have already reformulated products to remove Red 3.
—Phil Galewitz, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers of drugs that use the dye must reformulate their products by January 2028.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Manufacturers using red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs have until January 15, 2027, and January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products, according to the FDA.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Some food manufacturers have already reformulated products to remove Red 3.
—Phil Galewitz, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reformulate
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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