prescriptions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prescriptions Already the spiraling cost of everyday necessities like groceries, prescriptions and gas have forced her to get by on a lot less. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026 Older adults are more heterogeneous than people in younger age groups in terms of chronic conditions and multiple medications, Chen says, which can pose challenges with both prescriptions and side effects. Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026 Full disclosure matters because supplements can interact with prescriptions and overlap in ways that increase risk. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Some but not all of his medications came, because the health plan said his provider needed to clarify his prescriptions. Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 LLMs, for example, are not given robust, explicit prescriptions on grammar, or an overly structured map for interpreting what matters and why about every point of knowledge in their datasets. ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 She was also accused of giving opioid prescriptions to individuals who were not her patients, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office previously said. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Eligible expenses include Medicare Part B, Part D and Medicare Advantage premiums, as well as copays, lab fees, prescriptions, contact lenses and certain transportation costs related to medical care. Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 July 2026 An anticipated surge in prescriptions could also cause a supply bottleneck and cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions
Noun
  • The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Last year, the Pentagon attempted to impose major restrictions on journalists working inside the Pentagon, which, in turn, led most news outlets to turn in their access badges and walk out rather than agree to the new rules.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • The writers of the Beat generation adopted ideas and images from cultural traditions ranging from Buddhism to jazz.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026
  • The finished piece becomes a small keepsake tied to one of Costa Rica’s most recognizable craft traditions.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Boras generally prefers his clients to establish their values on the open market.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Those figures are comparable only in some respects because private transaction values can include debt while public market capitalizations do not.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Prescriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptions. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on prescriptions

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!