formula

noun

Definition of formulanext
as in recipe
a set or series of actions or components that lead to a particular result The formula for the area of a rectangle is simple: multiply the width by the height. Hard work and dedication is a surefire formula for success.

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Recent Examples of formula When the model produces a number that should’ve come from a formula, nothing flags it. — Mateusz Mucha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 If the formula were left unchanged, the minimum allocation gradually would grow to $493 million over the next 10 years, according to a city analysis. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Take a new hire asking AI for an Excel formula to calculate sales growth. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Though it's already packed with energizing caffeine and circulation-boosting ginseng, the formula takes the brightening powers up a notch with light-reflecting particles that could pass for a full eight hours of sleep. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for formula
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formula
  1. recipe
  2. strategy
  3. procedure
  4. plan
  5. method
  6. approach
  7. scheme
Noun
  • The neighborhood This is one of Bangkok’s oldest districts, where street kitchens still dish up 100-year-old family recipes and crumbling shophouses line the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s recipe Love it or hate it, candy corn is the second most popular Halloween candy, after chocolate.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of recipe
Noun
  • But her strategy will become a national political story on Tuesday night, when Jackson and Collins kick off a series of Senate debates.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Avolta, for one, has used the strategy with brands such as Chanel and Tom Ford.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • But the procedure had to be postponed because Banner refused to accept an $11,000 payment, close to what Medicare would pay for a similar procedure.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Stanton also reviewed Tennessee’s procedures after Lee called off a different execution in 2022 and found the state did not comply with its own lethal injection process.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • California’s plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • Another notable dual winner was Frederick Sanger, who won in 1958 for sequencing the amino acids that make up insulin, and again in 1980 for developing a method to sequence strands DNA.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • The right option depends on a patient’s needs and preferences, with a healthcare provider helping determine the approach.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These approaches test reason, rather than the output focus of most assignments.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • Argentina’s citizen by investment scheme will offer numerous perks for travelers, including unlocking frictionless access to some of the most popular international destinations.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The administration’s language would establish a range of mandatory minimum sentences based on the amount of loss involved in fraud schemes, according to the document.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of scheme

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