formulate
verb
for·mu·late
ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
formulated; formulating
1
2
a
: to develop a formula for the preparation of (something, such as a soap or plastic)
a plastic specially formulated to resist high temperatures
b
: to prepare according to a formula
formulate the vaccine against malaria
Examples of formulate in a Sentence
a plastic specially formulated to resist high temperatures
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The Welsh quartet’s Dead Meat follow-up takes DNA from the Smiths’ melancholy exuberance, the Go-Betweens’ windswept gusto, and gung-ho London punk fervor to formulate a disempowered power-pop that spins insecurity and grief into bundles of melodic joy.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
It’s formulated with grapeseed extract, plus vitamin E to soften and firm the undereye area, and also works to blur fine lines and wrinkles.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Each one is formulated with botulinum toxin A, which interrupts signals between muscles and nerves so the muscles can’t contract, therefore reducing wrinkles.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formulate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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formulate
verb
for·mu·late
ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt
formulated; formulating
1
: to express in a formula
2
: to put in systematic form : state definitely and clearly
formulate a plan
formulation
noun
ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-shən
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