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an act, process, or means of putting something into words his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

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Recent Examples of formulation Miller was dealt, effectively, for the classic trade formulation of a player, a prospect and a pick. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025 Curry’s overall lifestyle brand, Sweet July, expanded into skincare in 2019, experimenting with formulation before the overall launch in 2023. Essence, 11 Feb. 2025 Particularly varied boxes will contain a combination of all these, while some companies may opt to stick to one particular formulation. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025 What the substitutes do promise is a world in which blood can be optimized for individual needs, with custom blends delivering everything from improved post-heart-attack healing to enhanced athletic performance, depending on the formulation. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for formulation
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Noun
  • The actor also has a longstanding voice gig in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise.
    Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Deepfake films, for example, frequently feature odd blinking patterns, erratic lighting and inconsistent facial expressions.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For decades, the rise of action movies as Hollywood’s dominant genre was perceived (not entirely incorrectly) as something that ran counter to the idea of cinema as a means of human expression.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Confusion had been caused by the wording of the post by the Premier League’s Match Centre account on X. While the incident with Maguire had clearly been checked, no reference was made to the apparent shirt pull by his fellow defender Matthijs de Ligt on Young.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
  • What makes this wording and report a bit strange is there have also been reports indicating that the Rams have already set Stafford's trade value at a first-round pick.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Poise and articulation can be afforded up to (10) points each, and on-camera presence and quality of reporting can be afforded up to twenty (20) points each; the maximum overall score is sixty (60) points.
    TIME for Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
  • On Cunningham: Cunningham’s hands are like chords of music; full articulation flows straight to the electric extremities.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome after being diagnosed with double pneumonia two weeks ago, but is in a continued state of improvement, according to a statement from the Vatican late Thursday.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Amid the voting cycle, however, Gascón’s previous social media posts resurfaced, including numerous Islamophobic comments and false statements about George Floyd and COVID.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Formulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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