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
What is Ambien? Ambien, also known by its generic name, zolpidem, is a prescription medication used to treat insomnia by helping individuals fall asleep quicker and stay asleep.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Days after Womack’s initial arrest, investigators executed a search warrant on her vehicle and found prescription medications, medical records and equipment, and multiple forms of identification, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by the Observer-Reporter.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Over 20 million prescriptions for amoxicillin are written annually in the United States, sourced from generic producers in Europe, India, Israel, Jordan, and a small facility in Tennessee.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Right now, the survey finds that doctors and nurses are using AI tools to identify potentially harmful drug interactions before writing a new prescription and or to write letters to patients.
—Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Days after Womack’s initial arrest, investigators executed a search warrant on her vehicle and found prescription medications, medical records and equipment, and multiple forms of identification, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by the Observer-Reporter.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Over 20 million prescriptions for amoxicillin are written annually in the United States, sourced from generic producers in Europe, India, Israel, Jordan, and a small facility in Tennessee.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Right now, the survey finds that doctors and nurses are using AI tools to identify potentially harmful drug interactions before writing a new prescription and or to write letters to patients.
—Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription
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What if my neighbor doesn't follow Milwaukee's rules about weeds and grass?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The finding has long served as the foundation for a host of policies and rules to address climate change.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Phelan, who was reelected in his Southeast Texas district in November but a month later ended his bid to keep the speaker's gavel, said awarding some of the chamber's committee chairmanships to the minority party was a decadeslong tradition that was worth preserving.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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This version was inspired by the dashi & Bloody Mary in our Snapper Ceviche, as well as the tradition of horseradish vodka in Eastern European culture (the cultural background of our restaurant owners).—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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