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 These cocktail picks make a great housewarming or hostess gift for the friend who’s perfecting their martini recipe. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026 Anthro’s New Cooking Series To coincide with the collection’s launch, Anthropologie will debut a new YouTube series, Chef to Chef, where chefs and culinary creators showcase fresh recipes and entertaining ideas and tips. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 Turns out pairing Carmelo Anthony, Trevor Ariza, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, DeAndre Jordan and, yes, Russell Westbrook was a recipe for a truly awful 33-win team. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Find more fresh watermelon recipes and our seasonal roundup of Farmers Market Challenge recipes this way. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
  1. method
  2. approach
  3. strategy
  4. methodology
  5. technique
  6. way
Noun
  • The method creates a debate over evidence rather than a debate over labels.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Aboard is the latest next-gen RV builder to promise auto-grade components, manufacturing methods and tolerances, and its founder Jiangtao Lyu brings along over a decade of automotive experience at brands like BMW, Li Auto and Daimler.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • After witnessing the same families repeatedly return to his courtroom across generations, Judge Langer sought a new preventive approach that would support young parents in foster care.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • At another MetroLoft project, 25 Water Street, Berman and a co-developer had taken a radical approach to breaking up the interior space of a hulking building that once housed offices belonging to JPMorgan Chase.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • Barreling into large, heavy fish with enough force to blast them into instant chum is a previously unknown collaborative feeding strategy among orcas, scientifically called Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • The medical methodology underpinning everything here was developed by Dr Franz Xaver Mayr, a 19th-century Austrian physician who became convinced that the health of the digestive system was the key to overall wellbeing.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
  • Billboard ranks projects in terms of equivalent units, which are compiled using a methodology that includes both sales and streams.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of methodology
Noun
  • The Philippine military later said Chinese ships had used water cannon as well as dangerous navigational techniques to try to block an effort to resupply Philippine fishermen around the shoal.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Distillation sparks dispute The letter also challenges calls to restrict AI distillation, a technique that trains one model using another model’s outputs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • The entire industry has struggled to converge in the way credit-rating agencies generally do.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • But the way the Panthers had their depth chart set up — signing Walker as well as tackle Stone Forsyth in free agency — playing immediately didn’t necessarily have to be in the cards for Freeling.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of way

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