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as in saying
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 preparing
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 formulating
With a lack of data certainty, though, formulating policy will be difficult.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Each brand takes a different approach, formulating with specific skin types and concerns in mind.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 20 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
These were probably composed by Sebastian Lotzer, a townsman and furrier, on the basis of hundreds of complaints that different groups of peasants had been formulating for weeks beforehand.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Grenell’s conversations, documented by the spy agency, were steered toward formulating an agreement that would have boosted Chevron’s oil operations in Venezuela, which in part serves as a large funding source for the government, per the Times.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
If China does land first, there could be profound repercussions for the United States, according to Mike Gold, president of civil and international space at Redwire and a key figure in formulating the Artemis Accords.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, Allen-Green’s group backed off and began formulating other plans without any closures.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Each brand takes a different approach, formulating with specific skin types and concerns in mind.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 20 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
These were probably composed by Sebastian Lotzer, a townsman and furrier, on the basis of hundreds of complaints that different groups of peasants had been formulating for weeks beforehand.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Grenell’s conversations, documented by the spy agency, were steered toward formulating an agreement that would have boosted Chevron’s oil operations in Venezuela, which in part serves as a large funding source for the government, per the Times.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
If China does land first, there could be profound repercussions for the United States, according to Mike Gold, president of civil and international space at Redwire and a key figure in formulating the Artemis Accords.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, Allen-Green’s group backed off and began formulating other plans without any closures.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulating
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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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Here’s what else analysts are saying before Tesla’s latest earnings report.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Spirit Halloween employees start preparing to launch stores in the summer, said Marisa Simonson, a spokesperson for the company, in an email.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ivorians are preparing to vote in presidential elections on Saturday amid rising tensions over the exclusion of opposition candidates and a government crackdown on dissent that has led to the arrest of more than 200 protesters this month.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez was dead against the idea, with his club arguing that breaking the traditional home and away format adulterated the competition, while also expressing concern over participating teams gaining a financial advantage.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Argentinians reacted to that and sought to put in power the candidate expressing the opposite ideas.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Abandoned by society yet driven by resilience, Hajeer transforms silence into strength, composing a symphony of redemption and love.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Last week in Chicago, federal agents descended in a Blackhawk to clear out an entire apt complex, dragging children out of their beds and zip-tying residents for hours without articulating any probable cause.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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In business, this looks like clearly articulating your value proposition, financial parameters and client expectations.—
Mike Ott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Knowing Ferguson had spent time with Paulsen to specifically learn more about blocking techniques made drafting him in the second round an easy decision for McVay.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This past July, San Francisco added three Vols to its organization by drafting infielder Gavin Kilen with the 13th overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft, then acquiring outfielder Drew Gilbert and right-hander Blade Tidwell in the trade that sent Tyler Rogers to the Mets.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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And congressional elections this Sunday are expected to further go against his party, putting additional pressure on the currency.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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But today, wearable tech and nano-cameras are putting even upstanding poker players on their guard.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sunday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Melissa found new strength and had evolved from a Category 3 hurricane into a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Even the White House Historical Association, with a caution that has become typical of this dark time, confines itself to stating that it has been allowed to make a digital record of what’s being destroyed—as though that were a defense, rather than an epitaph.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Formulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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