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
Von Mierers eventually turned Eternal Values into a sprawling business empire incorporated as Ultimate Fitness Opportunities (UFO), which included courses, supplements, exercise equipment, gem prescriptions and pricey astrology readings.
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 June 2026
Instead, the drugs will be covered solely by taxpayers and the beneficiaries who fill prescriptions.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 1 June 2026
But not all telehealth companies are adequately evaluating patients before writing prescriptions, said Marc-Andre Cornier, an endocrinologist at the Medical University of South Carolina and the immediate past president of The Obesity Society.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
How are your policy prescriptions different than what’s already been done?
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Patients consult doctors via video chats, get prescriptions and arrange deliveries of the medications.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Shirley Hanson, an 82-year-old home health aide, never picked up prescriptions to treat blisters on her arm.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
The administration also incorporated new tools on the platform, including one that connects patients with the pharmacy in their neighborhood with the lowest prices or give them an option for home delivery of their prescriptions.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Marlow Stern, Variety, 1 June 2026
Instead, the drugs will be covered solely by taxpayers and the beneficiaries who fill prescriptions.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 1 June 2026
But not all telehealth companies are adequately evaluating patients before writing prescriptions, said Marc-Andre Cornier, an endocrinologist at the Medical University of South Carolina and the immediate past president of The Obesity Society.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
How are your policy prescriptions different than what’s already been done?
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Patients consult doctors via video chats, get prescriptions and arrange deliveries of the medications.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Shirley Hanson, an 82-year-old home health aide, never picked up prescriptions to treat blisters on her arm.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
The administration also incorporated new tools on the platform, including one that connects patients with the pharmacy in their neighborhood with the lowest prices or give them an option for home delivery of their prescriptions.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions
Noun
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The Lottery Commission voted Tuesday to authorize regulatory amendments that Executive Director Mark William Bracken said would set rules and regulations for iLottery games.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Supervisors have awarded grants to groups that have run afoul of state rules for charities, and some grants have lacked documentation showing they were properly spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This is quintessential Alberta—a place where Indigenous traditions breathe life into the land, where artistry ignites the soul, and where prehistoric treasures foster unwavering connections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Prescriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptions. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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