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formulating

VERB

plan, specify systematically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

codify define develop devise draft draw up forge map prepare work out

STRONG

coin compose concoct contrive couch detail evolve express frame hatch indite invent make originate particularize phrase put systematize vamp work

WEAK

cook up dream up give form to make up set down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganize

STRONG

destroy halt raze ruin stop

Example Sentences

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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

Rogers told a few close associates he was formulating a contingency plan in which she would leave later this year, The Wall Street Journal reported last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It argues the judge "flouted" new guidelines and improperly considered conduct for which Combs had been acquitted when formulating his punishment.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Moscow was "formulating its position" and declined to comment on the specifics of the latest plan.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Perhaps they were formulating their own theories about how Cedric had died.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling