as in recipe
a set or series of actions or components that lead to a particular result
The formula for the area of a rectangle is simple: multiply the width by the height. Hard work and dedication is a surefire formula for success.
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Recent Examples of formula
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
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Ken Belson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With its nourishing formula and glossy finish, the Lip Glow Butter feels like a natural evolution in the brand’s lip category, particularly as balms continue to trend in 2025.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
On March 2, Israel imposed its total blockade on Gaza, preventing even the most basic supplies, including baby formula and medicines, from entering the strip.
—Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
This liquid formula comes in a vegan-friendly capsule, which is easily absorbed by the body.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Ken Belson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
With its nourishing formula and glossy finish, the Lip Glow Butter feels like a natural evolution in the brand’s lip category, particularly as balms continue to trend in 2025.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
On March 2, Israel imposed its total blockade on Gaza, preventing even the most basic supplies, including baby formula and medicines, from entering the strip.
—Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
This liquid formula comes in a vegan-friendly capsule, which is easily absorbed by the body.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formula
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Fresh summer strawberries are truly celebrated to their full potential in this pretty trifle recipe.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Any special memories connected to this recipe? Kowsik: What makes this even more meaningful is that Shirdi Sai Baba was a Muslim saint deeply revered by Hindus and Muslims.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Amy Cameron – an executive, writer and producer – and Tassie Cameron, a showrunner and executive producer – founded Cameron Pictures and manage it alongside executive producer Alex Patrick, who leads on strategy and business and legal affairs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Using the cover of medical procedures, the former abdominal and digestive surgeon took advantage of moments when children were alone in their hospital rooms.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The pause allows time to develop and integrate these new vetting procedures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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His evil plan is to conquer the microchip market by creating earthquakes and floods that will destroy most of the San Francisco Bay area.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Hemp processors found ways to use chemical solvents or other methods to produce variants such as Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCO, which can get users high like marijuana.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Both methods remained in place as of publication time.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Establish a new culture, replacing the emotionless, do-your-job style of Bill Belichick with a more modern, player-friendly approach.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The season 2 ending's flashback indicates season 3 will be taking a similar approach, meaning many of the characters that died already will come back in various capacities.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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That includes knowing the scheme in the run game, being violent at the point of attack.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The scheme was investigated by several federal agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Formula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formula. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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