Thesaurus results for FORMULATES

formulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of formulate

as in expresses

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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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 formulates From there, an on-staff Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist formulates a custom meal plan just for your pooch. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026 Best chrome wheel cleaner Best cleaners While many detailing brands use a one-cleaner-fits-all approach to wheels, Meguiar’s specifically formulates theirs for chrome. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Royal Canin offers food for adults from small to large dogs and also formulates product lines for specific breeds. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 The Sherwin-Williams site in Rochester formulates coatings that are transported by truck to distributors and blending facilities. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026 Around the same time that the Obamas send out holiday greetings, Barack also formulates his year-end lists, highlighting his favorites across movies, television, music and books. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025 One million of these children are destitute, going without their most basic needs of staying warm, dry, clothed and fed being met, according to a 2023 study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which studies poverty and formulates policy to tackle it. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025

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Tortorici was asked about a scene in which a girl expresses admiration for former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Despite the difficulty of watching from the sidelines, Harvey expresses deep gratitude for the FOX Sports opportunity, balancing his racing ambitions with his commitment to delivering top performance for the network.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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The arrangement gives Boeing a longer production horizon as the Pentagon prepares to expand interceptor output.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
The cup of joe — and her headful of curls — reflects bigger changes to come as Leavitt, 33, prepares to say goodbye to the Hulu show and step firmly into her next chapter beyond reality TV.

— Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

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But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Its Quantum 2030 vision, first launched in 2023 and now entering the implementation phase, articulates a bold set of actions that are aimed at making Ireland an internationally competitive quantum hub for research, innovation, and collaboration.

— Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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Quote of note Veteran center Garrett Bradbury has enjoyed his introduction to Ben Johnson’s offense, a system that puts a lot of responsibility on the guy snapping the ball.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
As Stevie Wonder’s eponymous 1972 hit suggests, there’s something specifically ominous about a 13-month-old baby that puts it in league with the bad juju of falling ladders and broken looking glasses.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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