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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

Senior state planners are formulating a five-year plan to lift domestic demand, acknowledging that the world’s second-largest economy currently faces an imbalance between “strong supply and weak demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Government officials are understood to be formulating potential plans to evacuate UK nationals, should airspace in the region remain closed.

From BBC • Mar. 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

But rather than formulating a response, his eyes narrow and his lips curl with rage.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman