as in rules
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 prescriptions
According to Stephen, this vision also casts a longer horizon of a future in which prescriptions initiated in one jurisdiction can be safely and legally maintained across borders, accommodating travel or relocation without forcing patients to restart the process.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Currently, many independent pharmacies don’t stock the medication or have only small quantities for those with prescriptions.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Patients going through financial hardships can also sometimes qualify for charity programs, which subsidize their prescriptions.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Roughly 90% of prescriptions for the new Wegovy pill are coming through NovoCare.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The average American over age 65 fills or refills an average of 32 prescriptions per year, with 20% taking more than 10 unique medications per year.
—Ryan N. Hansen, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
Roughly 9 in 10 of those prescriptions were paid for out of pocket, rather than through insurance.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Medicine isn’t just about prescriptions.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Medicaid paid about $287 for the unlawful prescriptions written for the undercover agent, according to authorities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Currently, many independent pharmacies don’t stock the medication or have only small quantities for those with prescriptions.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Patients going through financial hardships can also sometimes qualify for charity programs, which subsidize their prescriptions.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Roughly 90% of prescriptions for the new Wegovy pill are coming through NovoCare.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The average American over age 65 fills or refills an average of 32 prescriptions per year, with 20% taking more than 10 unique medications per year.
—Ryan N. Hansen, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
Roughly 9 in 10 of those prescriptions were paid for out of pocket, rather than through insurance.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Medicine isn’t just about prescriptions.
—Crystal Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Medicaid paid about $287 for the unlawful prescriptions written for the undercover agent, according to authorities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions
Noun
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There are rules about a team winning too often, and the Hawks have picked in the top three for three straight years.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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His music, holding a foot in the future and the past, is homage to Puerto Rican traditions, heavy on salsa, with notes of hip hop, big band, indie rock and reggaeton.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Having the mayor respecting the traditions of others is critical.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Property taxes are based on property values, not income.—
Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Millions of people watch the Olympic Games, and every logo shown on screen sends a message about what aligns with Olympic values, and what the Olympic movement chooses to endorse.—
Ukaleq Slettemark,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Prescriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptions. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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