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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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Recent Examples of recipe
That way, people can get a taste of the unadulterated baseline recipe, which features a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The secret sauce was never the recipe.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Reuniting with former Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner — Singleton accounted for 1,126 all-purpose yards in 2024 with the Yellow Jackets — should be a recipe for success in Gainesville.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Falling behind big was never a recipe for success, even though the Padres have been pretty good at whipping up such victories.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The secret sauce was never the recipe.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Reuniting with former Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner — Singleton accounted for 1,126 all-purpose yards in 2024 with the Yellow Jackets — should be a recipe for success in Gainesville.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Falling behind big was never a recipe for success, even though the Padres have been pretty good at whipping up such victories.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
Noun
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All the soap and other bath amenities are organic and made in Mallorca following traditional artisanal methods.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Styles shift, interfaces evolve, new best practices emerge and new production methods enter the workflow, but the core discipline is still the ability to create something that fits within a larger system.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The Ukrainian approach is born of a manpower crisis, where a smaller population has been ravaged by a devastating toll from four years of Russian invasion.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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No matter the motivation or trading strategy, going short is a bet that a stock will decline in price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In general, Stearns’ strategy is a wise one.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Ninety minutes every other week is not enough to stay current on the FAVES methodology, ISO/IEC 42001 controls or the pace of state legislation.—
David Talby,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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Recent discoveries suggest the civilization may have also mastered high-pressure water transport techniques once thought to be associated mainly with later Roman engineering.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The proper preparation of the seeds and planting technique are important for successful seedling establishment.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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