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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
This model allows doctors to see fewer patients per day and spend more time discussing issues, lifestyles and treatment options beyond prescriptions.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Retail pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens, where many Americans receive their vaccinations, are limiting vaccines or requiring prescriptions in certain states, depending on the patchwork of state rules.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The New York Times and others have reported that in many states CVS and Walgreens are going to be limiting COVID vaccines to those with prescriptions, or stop offering them completely.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Patients who received 12 or more prescriptions had a 40% higher risk of dementia and a 65% higher risk of cognitive impairment than those with only 3–11 prescriptions.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Some had prior opioid addictions and turned to kratom after losing access to prescriptions.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Those with more complex prescriptions may have to wait up to two weeks for their glasses, although many prescriptions are available within a few days.
—Jason Phillips, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However, those with mushroom allergies, digestive or kidney issues, or certain prescriptions should avoid it.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
When lifesaving prescriptions are priced out of reach, these disparities grow wider.
—Jerri Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Retail pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens, where many Americans receive their vaccinations, are limiting vaccines or requiring prescriptions in certain states, depending on the patchwork of state rules.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The New York Times and others have reported that in many states CVS and Walgreens are going to be limiting COVID vaccines to those with prescriptions, or stop offering them completely.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Patients who received 12 or more prescriptions had a 40% higher risk of dementia and a 65% higher risk of cognitive impairment than those with only 3–11 prescriptions.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Some had prior opioid addictions and turned to kratom after losing access to prescriptions.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Those with more complex prescriptions may have to wait up to two weeks for their glasses, although many prescriptions are available within a few days.
—Jason Phillips, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However, those with mushroom allergies, digestive or kidney issues, or certain prescriptions should avoid it.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
When lifesaving prescriptions are priced out of reach, these disparities grow wider.
—Jerri Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions
Noun
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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both levels are far above EU rules demanding that individual members’ deficits should not exceed 3% of GDP, while their public debt should not surpass 60% of economic output.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Alongside this darkness, Sage shares the traditions of her people that save her life, braiding her personal story together with Cree stories, and with the ceremonies that have carried her through times of need.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cultural influences can play a role, too, and some numbers are considered lucky or unlucky in different traditions.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The decrease in property values is what the agency said prompted it to step in and set the nearly 7% increase for all 2024 residential property valuations.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Kidman adds just the right amount of menace as a villainous taxidermist, but the heart of the movie lies in its celebration of kindness, decency and family—values that feel refreshingly radical in our cynical times.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Prescriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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