Synonyms of recipe

recipe

noun

ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• method
• approach
• strategy
• methodology
• technique
• way
• system
• style
• manner
• how
• tactics
• plan
• form
• process
• fashion
• program
• tack
• model
• route
• mode
• policy
• blueprint
• design
• layout
• scheme
• game
• game plan
• practice
• step
• plot
• ground plan
• routine
• shift
• move
• modus operandi
• line
• intrigue
• expedient

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recipe

Cozy, aspirational interiors are an undeniable ingredient in Nancy Meyers’s filmmaking recipe. — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

This recipe is part of Pumpkin Week 2026, Bon Appétit’s annual celebration of autumn’s most magical pantry staple. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

The business remains hands-on and family-run, with the Morrison children helping with daily operations, including 21-year-old co-owner Hank Morrison, who told CharlotteFive the restaurant’s namesake honors his grandmother and her recipes. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026

For Salvadoran-American food historian Karla Tatiana Vasquez, what started as a quest to document the recipes of her past transformed into the preservation of history from the spoken accounts of grandmothers, mothers and friends. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026