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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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Spanish competition’s salary limit rules basically set the amount of money teams are allowed to spend on player’s wages.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen turns out dishes influenced by a range of traditions, and with the recent addition of the renowned chef Byron Rubio, the menu is reaching new heights of creativity and refinement.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since the release of ChatGPT, in 2022, colleges and universities have been engaged in an experiment to discover whether artificially intelligent chatbots and the liberal-arts tradition can coexist.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Encouraging young adults to explore interests, values and long-term aspirations facilitates intrinsic motivation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both require a balance of commitment and flexibility, patience and action, values and adaptability.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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