formulating

verb

present participle of formulate
1
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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2
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 Dermatologists are weighing in, brands are formulating around it and consumers priced out of in-office treatments are eyeing it as the next at-home upgrade. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Real thinking — the kind that understands a question, grasps its context and goes out to gather information before formulating a response. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 This lineup of body care products is a masterclass in formulating and designing a summer beauty collection for all ages and occasions. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026 Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to the war with the United States, experts say. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Princeton’s Venkatesh says that the long human process of formulating and understanding a proof may be hard to justify, not just to funders, but even to mathematicians themselves. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Ford, in his first interview about the film, is still formulating his thoughts on it. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 Brian Dutcher and his staff work hard during the basketball season, planning practices, formulating game plans, watching film, meeting with players, visiting with high school recruits, speaking with the media, talking to administrators, attending donor events, raising money, getting on planes. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Fortunately, more and more brands are now formulating deodorants without common allergens and irritants. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulating
  1. saying
  2. preparing
  3. expressing
  4. composing
  5. articulating
  6. drafting
  7. putting
  8. stating
Verb
  • That contradicts what many publishers have been saying, though most publishers are of course wary of sharing too many proprietary numbers publicly.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After county planning officials issued a report stating construction wouldn’t impact the environment, Fish and Game countered, saying the report wasn’t thorough, and a qualified biologist will have to survey the site.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • Two years after April 8, 2024’s North American eclipse, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of nature’s greatest spectacles live.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • While the summer focuses on prepared foods, the Toupses also do holiday drop-offs during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day that provide ingredients for preparing festive meals at home.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Coursera founder Daphne Koller shared her early fascination with programming and mathematical models, expressing hope that AI can be deployed ethically to create a better, more egalitarian world.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There was a diversity of perspectives at the table, with some expressing deep concern about AI while others saw it as a tool.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of expressing
Verb
  • This time around, Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and eight-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste is composing the score.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The dots composing the words move up the screen while the rest of the pinpoints move downward, generating a visual opposition that the human mind can detect and discern.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • DeepSeek’s January 2025 announcement compelled many observers to acknowledge a trajectory that Beijing had been articulating through industrial policies, successive Five-Year Plans, and national technology strategies for more than a decade.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • People who may have been exceptional within their roles and are confident in articulating their experiences within a verbal setting may often struggle to express this within the two pages of a resume.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of articulating
Verb
  • The proposal to stop drafting prep players is based purely on economics.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • McCarthy, who's looking to prove the Vikings didn't make a massive mistake by drafting him 10th overall in 2024, is banking on momentum and familiarity with the system to give him an advantage over Murray.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of drafting
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But goals like putting data centers in space would take multiple years, if not decades, to accomplish.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • During the earnings call, Musk neither confirmed nor denied the possibility, merely stating that business overlap between the two companies will continue to grow.
    — , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now, James is headed east, with the four-time MVP clearly stating on social media that his goal is winning a fifth championship.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stating

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