as in rule
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the time-honored prescription among hostelers that you do not mess with another person's stuff
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Recent Examples of prescription
Put a prescription label showing the child’s name on both the box and the canister itself.
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Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Courier Journal previously reported Kentucky was one of 13 states where immunizations would only be available through CVS to people in certain age groups and prescriptions would be required.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
The agency issued a separate order directing pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription to those who are three years and older.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Alloy is a telehealth company that offers a lot of different prescriptions, including products for weight management and minoxidil for midlife hair thinning.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The Courier Journal previously reported Kentucky was one of 13 states where immunizations would only be available through CVS to people in certain age groups and prescriptions would be required.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
The agency issued a separate order directing pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription to those who are three years and older.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Alloy is a telehealth company that offers a lot of different prescriptions, including products for weight management and minoxidil for midlife hair thinning.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription
Noun
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By using a digital signal system, Viljoen said there's less personal information that's shared with any website subject to age verification rules.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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John explains the rules to the first-timers, and the bracket begins — four matches at once.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Almost every song is a lumbering beast so thoroughly composed of bits and pieces from the very best of the entire British popular music tradition as to make each feel inevitable, and the intensity doesn’t let up much until the final track.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The footage shows her mom Liz choosing individuality over tradition at the iconic Italian landmark.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Speakers urged a bold infusion of conservative Christian values into public life.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Antimony also has hovered at record prices this year, with current values placing the mine’s reserve at about $3 billion.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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