How to Use formula in a Sentence

formula

1 of 2 noun
Definition of formulanext
Synonyms for formulanext
  • This has proven to be a winning formula.
  • The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.
  • His investment strategy is based on a simple formula.
  • The formula for water is H{inf}2{/inf}O.
  • This blend puts it among the rare formulas that works across most skin types.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Here's a guide and some recipes for finding a formula that works for you.
    — Megan Krigbaum, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Each of the patch formulas has made a difference in my life.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The formula will be adjusted in an effort to head off new strains of the virus.
    — Akayla Gardner Bloomberg News (tns), Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Not to sound dramatic, but I was blown away the moment the icy-fresh formula touched my face.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 Aug. 2023
  • But beyond the mess, Future and Metro Boomin’s project is a strong dose of a winning formula.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
  • As with formula, babies don’t need to drink warm breast milk.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But the zone has been a big part of the Heat’s winning formula in each of the last two games on the heels of its first seven-game losing streak since 2008.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2024
  • But even that isn’t the most repeatable formula these days.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 24 July 2023
  • The formula absorbs into the lips rather than sitting on top.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Even more, its formula blurs the look of pores and hydrates away dryness for plumper, brighter-looking skin.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
  • But the Heat couldn’t find that winning formula in Dallas.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The hero ingredient in the formula is biotin which gives hair added shine and body.
    — Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The heavy gel formula sinks through water to fight any obstruction at its root.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The key is to find a formula that's lightweight, absorbs quickly and plays nicely with the rest of your skincare and makeup.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Normal to dry skin folks may find a better match in the hydrating, high-shine formula, rather than oily types.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2023
  • When mixed together, the formulas are designed to avoid stripping the hair of its color.
    — Emily Rochotte, Women's Health, 11 July 2023
  • The dream solution to your dirty kicks comes in the formula of Reshoevn8r Shoe Cleaning Solution.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The formula yields a score, and the score indicates where sales teams should concentrate their efforts to reach these customers.
    — Doron Aspitz, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Each formula included is meant to streamline the hair styling process from post-shower to finished look in five easy steps.
    — Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The formula is suitable for all skin types, but especially for those with oily skin.
    — Clare Holden, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
  • That formula has worked well for Calvi in the past, but for whatever reason has not gotten results this year.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 17 May 2023
  • That’s because of the glitter particles in the formula, which means your manicure will be looking fresh for up to a week.
    — Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The addicting formula: Harvey is a hard-line senior partner who wants to win at all costs.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Shelter paired closely with health care and a wide array of support services and training are the best formula for a path to success.
    — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The trustees of the joint fund will have to decide exactly how to apportion the money, as that formula is not set down in the tentative agreement.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
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formula

2 of 2 adjective
  • This week, the House passed a bill that would give the FDA $28 million extra in funding to address the formula shortage.
    — Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • Groff hopes that will be the silver lining to the formula shortage at other milk banks, too.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 12 May 2022
  • The report comes in the wake of heavy criticism of the agency’s handling of a formula shortage earlier this year.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
  • That’s pretty much the formula other teams have used in applying the beating brush to Erik Spoelstra’s crew.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2021
  • For now, Stellwagen said, parents need to be aware of how to handle this formula shortage.
    — Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
  • The idea for the letter to Vilsack arose from a May 17 legislative hearing, led by Anwar, to hear parents’ concerns about the formula shortage crisis.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2022
  • Alyssa Augusto, a 28-year-old PKU patient, knows the formula scarcity affects both her and her unborn baby.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • Califf did not cite the formula shortage as the main reason for the overhaul but spoke of an increasingly complicated food system that requires a new approach.
    — Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
  • Forest Park police did not say if this recent case of malnourishment was related to the formula shortage.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 8 June 2022
  • Women farmworkers bear the brunt of the formula shortage in ways that other consumers can't begin to understand, said Treviño-Sauceda.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 20 July 2022
  • The action in the House came as lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol were demanding answers about the formula shortage and weighing more legislation aimed at responding.
    — New York Times, 18 May 2022
  • While the number of children needing hospitalization due to the formula shortage at Le Bonheur is low, Corkins can't rule out an uptick in patients needing similar care.
    — Corinne S Kennedy, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022
  • Begich, in a phone interview, rejected the argument against the $30 increase in per-student spending, saying the small boost is meaningful given how formula spending has stagnated in recent years.
    — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022
  • Apple is an outlier, however, a company that has figured out a formula few others can replicate without Apple-sized resources.
    — Frankie Adkins, Wired, 6 Dec. 2021
  • As a doctor who has treated seriously ill children in intensive care, Schexnayder said trying to find solutions to a formula shortage is preferable to children being sick because of bacterial contamination at a manufacturing plant.
    — Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2022
  • Republicans in Congress are gleefully destroying basic human liberty; babies are literally going hungry due to a formula shortage.
    — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 12 May 2022
  • This week, the House passed a bill that would give the FDA $28 million extra in funding to address the formula shortage.
    — Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • Groff hopes that will be the silver lining to the formula shortage at other milk banks, too.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 12 May 2022
  • The report comes in the wake of heavy criticism of the agency’s handling of a formula shortage earlier this year.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
  • That’s pretty much the formula other teams have used in applying the beating brush to Erik Spoelstra’s crew.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2021
  • For now, Stellwagen said, parents need to be aware of how to handle this formula shortage.
    — Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
  • The idea for the letter to Vilsack arose from a May 17 legislative hearing, led by Anwar, to hear parents’ concerns about the formula shortage crisis.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2022
  • Alyssa Augusto, a 28-year-old PKU patient, knows the formula scarcity affects both her and her unborn baby.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • Califf did not cite the formula shortage as the main reason for the overhaul but spoke of an increasingly complicated food system that requires a new approach.
    — Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
  • Forest Park police did not say if this recent case of malnourishment was related to the formula shortage.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 8 June 2022
  • Women farmworkers bear the brunt of the formula shortage in ways that other consumers can't begin to understand, said Treviño-Sauceda.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 20 July 2022
  • The action in the House came as lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol were demanding answers about the formula shortage and weighing more legislation aimed at responding.
    — New York Times, 18 May 2022
  • While the number of children needing hospitalization due to the formula shortage at Le Bonheur is low, Corkins can't rule out an uptick in patients needing similar care.
    — Corinne S Kennedy, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022
  • Begich, in a phone interview, rejected the argument against the $30 increase in per-student spending, saying the small boost is meaningful given how formula spending has stagnated in recent years.
    — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022
  • Apple is an outlier, however, a company that has figured out a formula few others can replicate without Apple-sized resources.
    — Frankie Adkins, Wired, 6 Dec. 2021

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