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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
Mathematicians have been using new computational tools to formulate conjectures about how waves behave.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans say there’s still plenty of time to formulate new strategies and adjust to the changes, since most of the new Medicaid provisions don’t go into effect until January 2027.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The security guarantee plans that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was charged with formulating for Ukraine – plans only needed if there is an enduring peace – remain opaque.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Quantum mechanics was originally formulated to explain and predict the perplexing behaviors of atoms, molecules and subatomic particles.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans say there’s still plenty of time to formulate new strategies and adjust to the changes, since most of the new Medicaid provisions don’t go into effect until January 2027.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The security guarantee plans that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was charged with formulating for Ukraine – plans only needed if there is an enduring peace – remain opaque.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Quantum mechanics was originally formulated to explain and predict the perplexing behaviors of atoms, molecules and subatomic particles.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulate
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The tourism minister also expressed confidence that the sector could contribute 10% of GDP by 2030, aiming to raise it to 20% eventually.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the comment section, many people expressed different opinions regarding the seating plan.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of the week, prepare foods like bean burritos or steamed vegetables to add to salads.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Graduates complete the program prepared to join the workforce of intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the city does not own the adjacent former Staples building, which Spirit Halloween is leasing, there are no plans for that building to be part of the redevelopment, said Middletown Vice Mayor Steve West.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, who composed his glorious amalgamation of legend and fact in the fourth-century BC, Helen never even reached Troy because Paris’s ship was blown off course.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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From the mood boards, Nguyen and Gottlieb create renderings for costumes composed of three looks for Roan to peel off, one one after the other, during a performance.—
Katie Weisman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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None of the 50-plus senior marketing leaders McKinsey interviewed could clearly articulate the ROI of their martech investments.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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And to this day, no one can properly articulate how Tim Tebow was able to suspend belief for two months in 2012.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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House Republicans are drafting a fresh proposal to curb US investments in China after the Senate passed its bill as part of defense policy legislation, people familiar with the talks told Semafor.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was drafted by the Celtics in 1998 and won a ring with the team in 2008.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The non-performing nominees, of which there are 14, include Pete Bellotte (who has written for Donna Summer), Andreas Carlsson (Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry), Steve Kipner (Christina Aguilera and Olivia Newton-John), Patrick Leonard (Madonna) and more.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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