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 The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 Families feel healthcare costs through premiums, deductibles and prescriptions; employers see them in compensation budgets; government sees them in Medicare and Medicaid spending. — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The most common problem, though, appeared to be trouble getting prescriptions filled. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 But his prescriptions struck his critics as rich, to say the least. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 According to the analytics firm Trilliant Health, GLP-1 prescriptions grew by over 300 percent between 2020 and 2023, and Morgan Stanleyprojects the global market will reach $105 billion annually by 2030. — Yasser Almuaala, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Reddington challenged Tufts on her qualifications and experience, her use of telemedicine, her many prescriptions and her notes. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Use for overweight and obesity climbed 587% from 2019 to 2024, and non-diabetic prescriptions rose roughly 700% over four years through 2023. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Add to that difficulty in remembering to take the meds, having a complex drug schedule and having recent changes in prescriptions. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

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The question for several speakers was not necessarily whether data centers should exist in Marietta, but what rules should govern them.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
New federal rules are creating issues for states The federal rules in question were first proposed last year and were finalized in May.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

The backstory L’Auberge Carmel, a Relais & Châteaux property, was built in 1929 as a commission for Allen Knight, an adventurer and author, as a way to bring together the artistic spirit of Carmel-by-the-Sea and European traditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
For some Muslim intellectuals and travelers, Japan’s modernization and its victory over Russia was proof that Asian nations need not be subservient to Europe or abandon their own cultural traditions.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of traditions

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Content creator online reviews of hotels, resorts, cruises, restaurants, and airline flights, often with impressive production values, can generate hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of views.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Venus, planet of money and values, in your 2nd House of Resources opposes nebulous Neptune in your 8th House of Intimacy, so costs need clear language.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026