reformulate
verb
re·for·mu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
reformulated; reformulating; reformulates
: 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
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
Andrew Herod
reformulation
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
Zacks Investment Research
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Europe cut those ties shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, however, requiring key mission parameters to be reformulated.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
If our models or decisions produce problematic outcomes, the solution often begins with rethinking our starting data or reformulating our approach — rather than blaming the AI or ignoring the problem.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers using red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs have until January 15, 2027, and January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products, the FDA said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Other nations have adopted stricter safety requirements, and food companies have adapted by reformulating and selling versions of the same products with fewer additives.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
If our models or decisions produce problematic outcomes, the solution often begins with rethinking our starting data or reformulating our approach — rather than blaming the AI or ignoring the problem.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Manufacturers using red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs have until January 15, 2027, and January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products, the FDA said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Other nations have adopted stricter safety requirements, and food companies have adapted by reformulating and selling versions of the same products with fewer additives.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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