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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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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 formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

More than two millennia ago, not far from Pompeii, Roman builders hit upon a formula for concrete that allowed them to build bigger, stronger and more durable structures than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He doesn't say formula or equation or math.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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