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the means or procedure for doing something
her recipe for attaining financial security is to save money, invest wisely, and live well within her means
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Making a recipe that requires room-temperature butter?
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The recipe is adapted from The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan, who was inspired by a drink called the Pepper Tomato at Wallsé, an Austrian restaurant in New York City.
—Gary Regan, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
This swap will not only increase the healthfulness of your recipe, but dark chocolate’s bitterness is the perfect contrast to the sweetness of most baked goods.
—Christina Manian, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
With communication as a key component of its value proposition, Pic Rite delivers weekly newsletters featuring produce updates, market insights, and even recipes that providers can share with everyone.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The recipe is adapted from The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan, who was inspired by a drink called the Pepper Tomato at Wallsé, an Austrian restaurant in New York City.
—Gary Regan, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
This swap will not only increase the healthfulness of your recipe, but dark chocolate’s bitterness is the perfect contrast to the sweetness of most baked goods.
—Christina Manian, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
With communication as a key component of its value proposition, Pic Rite delivers weekly newsletters featuring produce updates, market insights, and even recipes that providers can share with everyone.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
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There’s one specific method that homeowners or stagers tend to use involving vanilla that is best to avoid, Eichstadt told the outlet.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have developed a new method that removes toxic pollutants from wastewater.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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And that remains their main source of concern — that the challenge of adapting to a third different manager and a third approach (albeit one similar in style to Nuno) might prove to be too much.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This approach can reduce the overhead coordination of traditional innovation processes while maximizing the probability of generating top-tier ideas from the start.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump has confirmed what could be one of the largest mobilization strategies for the party-- a 'midterm convention' ahead of the 2026 races.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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This past summer, the filmmakers embarked on a cross-country tour, meeting with executives at major theater chains to screen the film and outline their marketing and self-distribution strategy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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To learn more about our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Oct. 2025
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See more details on ABC News' survey methodology here.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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To say nothing about the thorny question of its genre—do Eastern European writers need to provide more explanations and justifications when using the technique of autofiction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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From techniques like deep-plane facelifts to the use of innovations such as tranexamic acid for safer, more technically proficient procedures, the field continues to evolve toward precision and care.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then, the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on October 20 issued a stay on Immergut’s first restraining order — a ruling that could have paved the way for a deployment as the legal battle played out.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Ash sends himself and Genevieve all the way back to 1893 instead, leaving the stability of the entire universe at risk.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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