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
For example, chronic pain from a past injury can often lead to misuse of prescription opioids, which later may evolve into using other substances like heroin or fentanyl.
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Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
His prescription emphasizes structured exercise, metabolic stability, and aggressive prevention.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Inside, it’s filled with yellowing tiles and strangely, empty prescription medicine bottles.
—Grace Hwang Lynch, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Protein added to anything and everything, smoothies designed to play nice with your prescriptions and restaurants measuring portions by appetite, not tradition.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
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Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
His prescription emphasizes structured exercise, metabolic stability, and aggressive prevention.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Inside, it’s filled with yellowing tiles and strangely, empty prescription medicine bottles.
—Grace Hwang Lynch, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Protein added to anything and everything, smoothies designed to play nice with your prescriptions and restaurants measuring portions by appetite, not tradition.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription
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The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday passed new legislation that gives amnesty to hundreds of people who were prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, hundreds of millions of viewers witnessed an unprecedented fusion of ancient tradition and cutting-edge robotics at the 2026 China Media Group Spring Festival Gala.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Despite solid economic growth, booming stock values, cooling inflation and a stable unemployment rate, the economic gains have been uneven.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Auction values are based on 12-team, 26-player rosters with a $260 budget.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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