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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
Here’s a recipe for a swanky turkey and sausage meatloaf augmented with tasty sidekicks and stuffed with an irresistible filling.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
If your favorite part of the baked potato is the first few bites—where the fluffy, buttery potato interior meets the crispy, craggy outside skin—then this recipe is for you.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
The green sauces below are iterative recipes with endless applications.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
This fresh and flavorful recipe combines nutrient-rich salmon and bright and crisp-tender vegetables with a homemade teriyaki sauce.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
If your favorite part of the baked potato is the first few bites—where the fluffy, buttery potato interior meets the crispy, craggy outside skin—then this recipe is for you.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
The green sauces below are iterative recipes with endless applications.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
This fresh and flavorful recipe combines nutrient-rich salmon and bright and crisp-tender vegetables with a homemade teriyaki sauce.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recipe
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Equally valuable is the platform's ability to connect agents to enterprise data through various methods, including standard protocols and direct API integration.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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With this method, plants can die back and decompose and become incorporated into the soil.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another approach: pen a sweet letter to read aloud that your better half can later hold onto as a keepsake.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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Detroit is a turnover-prone team, and the Knicks’ approach defensively, while risky against someone of Cunningham’s abilities, was conducive to forcing the offense into a mistake.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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And while Orban has boasted that his party has shared his strategies with Trump advisers, Kreko doubts the help was very meaningful.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Accreditation bodies, which significantly influence educational legitimacy, resisted these new methodologies, highlighting the systemic barriers to change.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Suffolk County prosecutors have argued that the technique is widely accepted, per News 12.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The modern technique and the ancient recipes of this part of France are what create a new interpretation of Saint Emilion.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Southern interior designers know that there are many different ways to enjoy nice china that don't involve dining.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Recipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recipe. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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