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
Eli Lilly said that was driven by a 60% increase in volume — or the number of prescriptions or units sold — for its products, primarily for Mounjaro and Zepbound.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Over 580,000 bottles of a prescription blood pressure medication were recalled due to high levels of a cancer-causing impurity.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Metro Action Commission emergency programs for things like rent and mortgage aid, prescription assistance and utility payment assistance will be affected.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
In Santa Clara County, the levy on taxable goods, which excludes prescription medications and most groceries, would increase to at least 9.75%, with higher rates in Los Gatos (9.875%), San Jose (10%), Milpitas (10%) and Campbell (10.5%).
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Over 580,000 bottles of a prescription blood pressure medication were recalled due to high levels of a cancer-causing impurity.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Metro Action Commission emergency programs for things like rent and mortgage aid, prescription assistance and utility payment assistance will be affected.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
In Santa Clara County, the levy on taxable goods, which excludes prescription medications and most groceries, would increase to at least 9.75%, with higher rates in Los Gatos (9.875%), San Jose (10%), Milpitas (10%) and Campbell (10.5%).
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Laporta has now become closer to La Liga president Tebas, as Barca have looked for more flexibility in meeting the competition’s strict financial sustainability rules.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to a 2015 Time Magazine story, the tradition of benign pranks began sometime in the 1930s and 1940s in the United States, brought on perhaps as a way to defuse the tensions of economic devastation and the pain of war.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Today, the fourth and fifth generations are largely leading the philanthropic drive, but the family’s vision and values were evident throughout the 20th century.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Although Connolly served as deputy speaker of Ireland’s lower house after being first elected in 2016, her win was widely viewed as continuing the recent trend of choosing a more independent president based on the candidate’s values.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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