as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
the formulator of the microcomputer
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Recent Examples of formulator
And as a founder, CEO, and formulator for Lesse, distractions can be plenty.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formulator
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The bar’s signature Brunello Bloody Mary nods to the hotel’s long-standing history as the drink's inventors and remains a house classic, richer and more savory than most, thanks to the wine-forward twist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Baker-Burke moment at Dodger Stadium remains the most widely cited, but the Louisville claim carries real weight — and the cultural threads running through military history and Black American vernacular suggest the gesture may not have had a single inventor at all.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Throughout her trip to the United States, the Queen has reliably chosen British designers in a subtle showing of sartorial support of her homeland.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are editors, costume designers, production designers, and obviously the cast, each with outlets that want their point of view.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Optics and chemical developers, and aluminum and cement factories, were also hit.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Green fertilizer developer Atome will go ahead with a 260,000-ton-per-year plant in Villeta, Paraguay, the first industrial-scale facility of its kind to hit that milestone, CEO Olivier Mussat told Semafor.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today guests come not from Rome as the Cité’s founders did, but from across France, northern Spain (the border is just two hours away), England (there are direct Ryanair flights to Carcassonne’s small airport), as well as the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Formulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulator. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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