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Textual thesaurus for "formulate"

(verb) develop, explicate

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

Could you develop the ideas in your thesis


(verb) phrase, word, give voice, articulate

put into words or an expression

He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees


(verb) devise, contrive, excogitate, forge, invent

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

excogitate a way to measure the speed of light