Synonyms of formula

formula

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recipe
• strategy
• procedure
• plan
• method
• approach
• scheme
• program
• process
• blueprint
• project
• design
• arrangement
• system
• plot
• operation
• prescription
• technique
• course
• game plan
• layout
• ground plan
• way
• proceeding
• standard
• guide
• guideline
• style
• mode
• manner
• form
• fashion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of formula

During this process, the city used a formula to calculate the potential property tax impact if the measure was approved by voters, the release said. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025

Though Shadows certainly ventures into familiar territory, especially for those who played the original games in the franchise, Ubisoft deftly threads a needle here, offering an experience that expands upon existing formulas and introduces entirely new features. —Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025

Since returning to the Premier League in 2022, Nottingham Forest’s quest to find the right formula in midfield has been long, curious and, at times, frustrating. —Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025

In a scene toward the end of the series, Brooks writes out a formula for finding prime numbers that takes up about six by three feet of wall space and which Woodall had to write out by hand, from memory. —Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025