recipes

noun

plural of recipe
as in methods
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 recipes On Wednesday, July 8, the Virginia high schooler launched Grocery Genius, a website that uses AI to take inventory of pantries and turn it into recipes or donations. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Historical notes and essays explain why particular dishes are associated with each destination, making the cookbook feel as much like an armchair journey through the National Park System as a collection of recipes. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Here is a round up of the best homemade brownie recipes, from classic chocolate to caramel and dulce de leche, mint and peppermint, cookies-and-cream, and more. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 There are tons of burger recipes for inspiration, but feel free to get creative and invent your own recipe. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 Content creator Alexa Santos, known on for her viral recipes as @alexawhatsfordinner, tried her hand at the frozen watermelon dessert, sharing a video of her step-by-step guide that has since amassed more than 32,000 likes. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026 Meal kit services like HelloFresh, Factor, and Good Chop provide pre-portioned ingredients and recipes. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Below are nine recipes featured in the special, offering everything from classic barbecue favorites to regional dishes inspired by communities across the country. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Today, Culinary Hill has grown into a site that’s 1,379 recipes strong, including classics such as sloppy joes and slow cooker meatballs with grape jelly sauce. — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipes
  1. methods
  2. strategies
  3. approaches
  4. techniques
  5. methodologies
  6. ways
Noun
  • This term is significant as the equipment can connect different radios, networks, and communications methods that might otherwise struggle to communicate with one another.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Weed abatement and vegetation management are effective fire prevention and mitigation methods to help protect properties, stated a staff report.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • Senior security leader Kourtney Hayes, a trailblazer in cybersecurity, shares her strategies for thriving in tech.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • There are pros and cons to trying to build strategies based on avoiding specific companies, noted Warren Hurt, chief investment officer at F&M Trust.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • The market sees diverse approaches from infrastructure, authorization, and security vendors, alongside consolidation through acquisitions and open-source initiatives.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Definition of approaches
Noun
  • Ahead, discover their best advice for making your makeup stay put, from strategic layering techniques to inevitable touch-up tricks that can help keep everything unwavering from morning to night.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 10 July 2026
  • Even if that goal proves impractical, techniques pioneered with the thylacine could help other animals.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of techniques
Noun
  • This plan, spearheaded by the Mohammed VI Academy and coach Nasser Larguet, modernized Moroccan football by integrating European methodologies with a national identity.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Our methodologies Below are CNBC Select's methodologies for choosing and ranking our best mortgages for first-time homebuyers and our mortgage reviews.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of methodologies
Noun
  • Go casual with denim shorts or lean more sophisticated with crisp trousers for the office — two ways Swift has styled white shirts before.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of ways

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