recipe

noun

ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē How to pronounce recipe (audio)
Definition of recipenext
as in method
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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Recent Examples of recipe Thanks to our new Southern Living Insiders program, members now have access to Pam’s recipes plus hundreds more from our archives dating all the way back to the year of our founding 1966. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 But there are still some fun callbacks here, like the recipe for Sam’s turmeric tea. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026 In the business world, this is both an opportunity lost (there is value to be found in those different views) and a recipe for lack of execution. — Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Lynda Balslev is an award-winning writer, cookbook author and recipe developer based in Northern California. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recipe
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  1. method
  2. approach
  3. strategy
  4. methodology
  5. technique
  6. way
Noun
  • And while Holland has yet to produce any Telemachus method dressing, Zendaya has been Athena incarnate in custom Jacquemus, drapey Khaite, and sculptural vintage Givenchy headgear.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Once fall approaches, simply switch to a long-sleeve shirt or layer a cardigan on top.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • Sometimes in big matches, being afraid of taking a risk is the riskiest strategy of all.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Even on a team with world-class strikers and wingers, Mbappe oftentimes felt like the sole focus of Spain’s defensive strategy.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • This modern methodology, also frequently employed by ascendent jazz jammers SML, adds artful friction to the Prairiewolf terroir.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • But Hsu stands by the survey’s soundness and its methodology, which in recent years shifted to gathering survey responses online rather than over the phone.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of methodology
Noun
  • Analyst Michael Leininger, a former detective with the San Jose Police Department, said Antioch officers should have applied training techniques to gain control of the situation without excessive use of force and to prevent further escalation.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Though the mural, which depicts a man in a headdress holding a spear, had been removed for conservation in 2004, the team relied on advanced imaging techniques to reconstruct both the work and its surrounding architecture.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • How to Style It Scandi bobs work for pretty much anyone, and there are so many different ways to wear them.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • An investigation by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners found that while the three medications were administered in non-fatal doses, Hemphill failed to acknowledge the way the drugs would act when combined, according to the warrant.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of way

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