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formula

[fawr-myuh-luh] / ˈfɔr myə lə /
NOUN
set preparation; rule, recipe
Synonyms
STRONG
algorithm blueprint canon code credo creed custom description direction equation form formulary maxim method precept prescription principle procedure rite ritual rote rubric specifications theorem way
WEAK
modus operandi
Antonyms
STRONG
deviation

Example Sentences

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Some other variations on the “lunch soup” formula:

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Since becoming president, Trump has essentially replicated the formula that characterized his career as a businessman: promoting his name like a brand, engraved in gold letters on his golf clubs, hotels and merchandise.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The looming threat of AI has upended that formula, and it doesn’t feel fair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

To his followers, he provided a clear formula for future planning that universities could not offer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

What a kid wants is not part of the formula, as usual, not here and not anywhere.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.