reformulate

verb

re·​for·​mu·​late (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 

reformulated; reformulating; reformulates

transitive verb

: 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

… 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

reformulation

(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlāshən 

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

Examples of reformulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some manufacturers have already reformulated products to remove Red 3. —Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025

This, for example, is why seasonal flu vaccines must be reformulated each year to match the current dominant strain. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

But some manufacturers could reformulate more quickly. —Allison Aubrey, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025

Manufacturers that use Red No. 3 in their products have until January 15, 2027 to reformulate their products without the additive. —Sydney Wingfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reformulate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate