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to reformulate

to reformulate

8 6.1
Express ideas in a new or better way
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈfɔːrmjʊˌleɪt/
translation icon : reformular
  • But in recent years there's been an attempt to reformulate the original open space.
  • reformulated concept
  • reformulated theory
  • reformulate the way

But we're, as we're going to see it can be reformulated in a very important way.

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Examples

  • GATT already has provisions for such a review, but they need to be reformulated.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Scholarly theorizing can reveal incompatibilities in policy goals and indicate ways to reformulate those goals to avoid these incompatibilities.

    Academic text (1990)
  • So as short a time as possible, you see what happens, little delay with that information, we then cycle back, reformulate the intervention, apply again.

  • I would like to conclude with one example of how these new perspectives might reformulate our view.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I have to go back and readjust my vision and then reformulate a new mission.

  • To respond to this question, we must first reformulate it in terms of more classical sociological analysis.

    Academic text (1991)
  • We need to do more than reformulate old doctrines or write new catechisms.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In the same way, each performer and generation reformulates the masks for evolving social roles.

    Academic text (1995)
  • His nationalist rhetoric mediated this transition by reformulating the experience and meaning of the Revolution for the Mexican people.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The team decided to reformulate the marketing strategy to better target younger consumers.

Synonyms

to modify
vsto reformulate
268 3.2

Make small changes to something to make it more useful

aims at new expression or formulation more than minor adjustments
to revise
vsto reformulate
179 3.4

Change a piece of writing to correct mistakes and make it better

concerns reworking the whole expression or development, not just corrections
to adapt
vsto reformulate
178 3.2

To change something so it fits a new use or situation

aims more at restating or redeveloping the idea than adapting its use
to rewrite
vsto reformulate
112 2.8

To make a new version of a text to improve or change it

is broader, applying to ideas and plans, not only written text
to reinvent
vsto reformulate
102 4.3

Make a thing or person look new and work better

is more about phrasing and better formulation than a complete reinvention
to refine
vsto reformulate
93 4.0

Make something better by making a few small changes

involves larger reexpression or redevelopment rather than minor polishing
to redefine
vsto reformulate
66 4.9

To give something a new meaning that changes how people see it

keeps the same idea but expresses it in a new or improved form
to redesign
vsto reformulate
56 3.7

Change the look or plan of something, like a website, to make it better

focuses on wording or conceptual development rather than product design
to remake
vsto reformulate
52 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

focuses on expressing or developing ideas rather than remaking physical form
to reorganize
vsto reformulate
43 3.4

To change the way something is arranged to make it work better

targets new expression or formulation rather than organizational change
to revamp
vsto reformulate
41 4.9

To change something to make it look or work better

is more about reexpressing theories or plans, not physical renovation
to remodel
vsto reformulate
35 3.7

To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building

concerns new expression or redevelopment of ideas rather than structural change
to rework
vsto reformulate
30 4.0

To change something again to make it better

centres on creating a newly expressed or reformulated version
to reframe
vsto reformulate
14 4.8

Change the way you think about something to see it in a better way

is about restating or redeveloping the idea rather than shifting perspective
to reinterpret
vsto reformulate
10 5.8

To explain something again in a different way to give it a new meaning

involves restating or developing the idea itself, not only interpretation
to reimagine
vsto reformulate
9 4.7

Think of something in a new way

is more about practical reexpression or improved development than pure imagination
to retool
vsto reformulate
8 5.9

Change a plan or system to make it work better

concerns new phrasing or development of ideas, not system updates
to make over
vsto reformulate
7 4.1

Change how something looks or works to improve it

targets expressing or developing ideas anew rather than visible makeovers
to recalibrate
vsto reformulate
7 6.5

Change a plan or attitude to fit new information

involves creating a fresh expression or improved version rather than small adjustments
to redraft
vsto reformulate
3 3.5

Write something again to make it better

includes non textual plans and theoretical restatements beyond drafting
to refashion
vsto reformulate
3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

focuses on idea or plan expression more than physical reshaping
to redevelop
vsto reformulate
1 4.7

To change and improve an idea, plan, or computer program

emphasizes expressing or stating in a new way, not only redevelopment
to rearticulate
vsto reformulate
1 6.7

To say something again in a clearer way

focuses on creating a new or improved version rather than only clarity
to refigure
vsto reformulate
1 7.0

To change an idea, story, or image to fit a new setting

focuses more on rewording or newly developing the underlying idea
to replan
vsto reformulate
1 3.7

To make a new plan after changes or problems

is about reexpressing or improving ideas broadly, not only planning

Antonyms

931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

How Thorough

to overhaul
35 4.6
to reformulate
8 6.1
to revise
179 3.4
to rephrase
42 3.7

Surface Forms

reformulate infinitive
reformulated past participle
reformulating present participle
reformulates third person singular

Morphology

reformulate = formulate (transparent) = re + formulate

The meaning is a straightforward application of 're-' to 'formulate', meaning to formulate again or in a revised way.

Etymology

Reformulate has the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the part form (seen in form and formula) meaning 'shape' or 'way of doing something'. So, to reformulate is to 'shape again', that is, to express or make an idea, plan, or product in a new or better way.