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
The labor dispute throws into question part of the formula for a series that has become a reliable success for Netflix, generating spinoffs and international editions.
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Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Not only is the packaging visually appealing, but the formulas are also top-notch.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
One way to narrow it down is to look for either a liquid or cream formula.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
This formula has visible oil capsules suspended in water for maximum potency—the capsules break upon contact with skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Not only is the packaging visually appealing, but the formulas are also top-notch.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
One way to narrow it down is to look for either a liquid or cream formula.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
This formula has visible oil capsules suspended in water for maximum potency—the capsules break upon contact with skin.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formula
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Furthermore, essentially every big company seems to be working from the same recipe, making bigger and bigger language models, but all winding up in more or less the same place, which is models that are about as good as GPT-4, but not a whole lot better.Gary Marcus, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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The cookbook is a celebration of Mexican ingredients and traditions, plus 100 favorite recipes.The View, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The California strategy grew out of a series of focus groups undertaken soon after Gonzalez, a former state lawmaker, became head of the Labor Federation in July 2022.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Organizations must ensure that all personnel understand IAM policies and are trained in compliance with procedures.Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her surgery is the latest in a series of similar procedures known as xenotransplantation, the practice of transplanting organs from one species to another.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Redshirt junior tackle Cam Banks also announced plans to return for a fifth season in Gainesville.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The second priority would be authentically aligning strategic plans with trends that are important to your consumer.James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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New recycling methods are limited in availability and costly, which ironically means that landfilling is currently the most cost-effective disposal option.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Bill went home from Shea by his usual method: limo.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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This proactive approach provides a culture in which ethical AI use becomes standard and supports both compliance and integrity.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Thornton appeared, crossing the road from the college, his approach slowed by a very small, dark-haired child who was holding his hand.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Harris, 36, of New Orleans, was among eight people and two law firms that have been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a yearslong scheme of crashing vehicles into tractor-trailers, fleeing while passengers in those vehicles pretended to be the drivers and lying about what happened.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Pacifica came out on its first possession and used a no-huddle, up-tempo scheme to drive 72 yards for a 7-0 lead on Royster’s seven-yard touchdown run.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Formula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formula. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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