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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
For the internal applications of AI, Humphreys stresses the importance of keeping humans in the loop, whether AI is being used to help source code, write a press release, prepare a job assessment for a colleague, or help formulate a marketing plan.
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John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Serum Another standout from the Rx line is The Niacinamide 15 Serum, which is formulated to help keep oily and acne-prone skin types balanced, clear, and smooth.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Household glass cleaners like Windex are formulated to be more gentle on your windows and other glass surfaces.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Currently, a couple of flu vaccines are formulated to contain thimerosal, although the majority of flu vaccines that currently exist do not contain thimerosal.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Serum Another standout from the Rx line is The Niacinamide 15 Serum, which is formulated to help keep oily and acne-prone skin types balanced, clear, and smooth.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Household glass cleaners like Windex are formulated to be more gentle on your windows and other glass surfaces.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Currently, a couple of flu vaccines are formulated to contain thimerosal, although the majority of flu vaccines that currently exist do not contain thimerosal.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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John McEnroe, never shy with an opinion, has expressed skepticism about pickleball — yet even his tennis academy on Randall’s Island in New York City has converted five existing tennis courts to 12 indoor pickleball courts.—
Stefan Boyland,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Though the director has publicly expressed his desire to retire the character — even revealing plans to kill her off in a 2018 interview on Bevy Smith’s SiriusXM show Bevelations — fan support has kept her alive.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Whole spelt berries work well in breakfast cereal, soups, or side dishes, and can be prepared like rice or risotto.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Researchers have used different types of strawberries prepared in different ways to assess their blood pressure benefits.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Two men are dead following a shooting in Dundalk on Monday, Baltimore County Police say.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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Natural gas is almost entirely composed of methane, a greenhouse gas that's far more potent than carbon dioxide.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Last December, a task force co-led by Rashid and composed of Pritzker administration officials, educators and other lawmakers compiled a report detailing some of the risks presented by AI.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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While 88% of executives surveyed by PwC expect agentic AI spending increases this year, many struggle to articulate how AI will drive competitive advantage.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On the downside — apart from a certain kind of countryside practicality about killing animals that definitely won’t make it this year’s The Truffle Hunters — there’s a feeling that something altogether more profound could have been articulated here.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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The spending plan Vought’s office drafted for Trump would further reduce federal support for clean water, air and energy programs gutted last week by congressional Republicans.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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After the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the media instantly started focusing on every step of his rookie season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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But the 2025 grades put Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in an uncomfortable spotlight.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Colbert and Talon hoped marriages would occur within two weeks of women’s arrival, but historian Yves Landry writes that most marriages occurred months later, as the women took time to select appropriate partners.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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Numerous individual phone users also wrote to the FCC.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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