- present participle of formulate.
formulating
Example Sentences
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But instead of formulating a plan, the suit argued, the officers began yelling at him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The U.S. has no federal laws requiring AI companies to either restrict or disclose queries about making weapons or formulating plans that pose a safety threat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Paris and Berlin want "to have a Franco-German roadmap on this issue by September", he said, adding that their economy, finance and foreign ministers had been tasked with formulating the plan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Most of us are not good listeners, me included, because we’re formulating an answer instead of just totally taking it in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
“But I am formulating a theory. It has to do with all those other books and encyclopedias you guys say are missing from the library. Do you have a complete list?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
