formulate
verb (used with object)
to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically.
formulated
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past participleof formulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof formulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
formulateverb (used with object)to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically.
Example Sentences
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But if Stoll formulated an originalist argument for his position, it doesn’t make it into Mr. Canellos’s book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Most commercial batteries use specially formulated liquid or solid electrolytes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Plans are being formulated for the months ahead and the band's members have different ambitions for the future.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A plan for the growing smell of rotten food was also still being formulated, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
As I formulated my plan to climb the Thumb, I was dimly aware that I might be getting in over my head.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
