as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

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Recent Examples of formulation Other childhood vaccines were either available only in formulations without thimerosal or could be obtained in versions that did not contain it. Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025 Adjusting to a new formulation may take several weeks. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 June 2025 Tower 28 is one of my favorite lip-care brands because of its clean formulations and transparency. Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 24 June 2025 All vaccines routinely recommended for children 6 years of age and younger in the U.S. are available in formulations that do not contain thimerosal, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for formulation
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Noun
  • While these days a voice recognition computer often listens to the trainees’ commands and reacts to them in real time, the FAA also hires people to operate as pilots on the other end of the radio to better emulate real-life situations.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
  • The actor has quite the legacy of voice work, notably bringing to life the lovably frightening Sulley in Pixar’s Monsters Inc. franchise.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • And all of it demonstrating how food exists as an evolving cultural expression of identity and community.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Taking inspiration from Rhys Vineyard’s sparkling wine program and its Perpetual Reserve multi-vintage bottling and using a name borrowed from Spain’s Sherry region, the team also released Solera I, a multi-vintage expression of the same varieties with base wine from several years back to 2017.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Though many residents supported clarifying the language, some residents were concerned that including the new wording on November's ballot was too soon.
    Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
  • Get specific about the wording that identifies your people.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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  • And too often, leaders mistake articulation for impact.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The earliest and clearest articulation of this argument came in a 1999 law review article by Scott E. Gant and Bruce G. Peabody, then a junior lawyer and a Ph.D. student, respectively.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • In a statement, the CHP said the shooter aimed the gunfire at a black Tesla Model 3.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
  • Musk's xAI, the company that developed the chatbot, addressed the controversial remarks in a statement Wednesday.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 10 July 2025

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“Formulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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