Thesaurus results for PRESCRIPTIONS

prescriptions

noun

plural of prescription

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 In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written, and may increase the costs of prescriptions. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 Testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions are climbing fast, and the men on them are no longer whispering about it. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Doctors attempted to treat the actor with prescriptions used for patients with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, but nothing worked. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 In the third stage of the pilot, a 10% sample of prescriptions each month will be reviewed by a physician. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Muzaffar similarly questioned prescriptions to phase out coal or electrify production without first examining each factory’s constraints. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 In the third stage, doctors will retrospectively review a sample of prescriptions once a week. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Patients can go online, click a few buttons, and receive prescriptions, advice, or diagnoses without leaving the comfort of their home. — Jay Feldstein, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Every day, Hy-Vee pharmacy manager Erin Jensen dispenses prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the weight-loss medications that have more than tripled in popularity in the last two years in the United States. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Its rules about transfers and conference membership seem arbitrary and deferential to the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences, college football's most influential.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The proposal arrived as California works through a broader overhaul of recycling rules.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Our responsibility is to provide accurate medical information, compassionate counseling and the full range of medically reasonable options so patients can make informed decisions consistent with their values.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Sayegh also puts her staying power down to her father’s influence, which instilled core values like honoring deals, treating people with respect and booking movies based on audience demand and not personal taste.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026