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as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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Recent Examples of formulate
Experts warn that vitamin C is tricky to formulate correctly and that many serums on the market are unstable and ineffective.
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Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
Look for products formulated for coily or Black hair.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
American politicians and public health officials have yet to formulate a plan to counter anti-science messaging and rhetoric.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Daniel Isaacs, the brand’s chief product officer and director of research, previously told Vogue that the cream was formulated with vitamin A sensitivity in mind.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
Look for products formulated for coily or Black hair.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
American politicians and public health officials have yet to formulate a plan to counter anti-science messaging and rhetoric.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Daniel Isaacs, the brand’s chief product officer and director of research, previously told Vogue that the cream was formulated with vitamin A sensitivity in mind.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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Former women's tennis star Martina Navratilova expressed her desire to see former British Olympic champion Sebastian Coe become the next president of the International Olympics Committee (IOC).—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, Anderson recommended open, honest communication between the poster and their brother to express the hurt caused by the exclusion.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In October, the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers changed uniform colors to prepare for high temperatures at Levi’s Stadium.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Travis and Jason Kelce have tackled a lot in their careers, but nothing prepared them for the deep, mysterious world of Swiftie slang.—
Maggie Ekberg,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Trump has said there is a national emergency at the southern border, which was a central part of his campaign message, and is implementing several executive orders related to immigration and border security on his first day in office.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Approximately 140 law enforcement officers were injured during the riot, the DOJ has said.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Addison, the church’s director of music and liturgy, composed the roughly 40-minute piece.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Josh O’Connor: As Max articulates powerfully, these disasters are becoming more frequent and affect everyone, directly or indirectly, more frequently now.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Start by articulating what your strength is and then explain, in depth, what the problem was.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Elliott was drafted fourth overall by the Cowboys in 2016 and played for Dallas from 2016 to 2022.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Once considered a top prospect in the game, Newcomb was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Los Angeles Angels in 2014.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Later that day, things went further downhill when Erin and Brynn put Erin’s husband, Abe, on speakerphone as a joke.—
As told to Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
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New research has validated that prediction and put meat on its bones.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Bradford William Davis | Opinion writer Bradford writes about politics and culture in greater Fort Worth.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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These include Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Bank of America, and Chase, the newspaper wrote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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