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 Customers drove long distances to have Yusuf fill prescriptions that other pharmacies wouldn’t. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026 Texas also doesn’t recognize medical marijuana cards or prescriptions issued by other states. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Its key products contain over-the-counter (OTC) medications or compounded prescriptions designed to prevent shedding and stimulate hair growth. — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Pharmacists are rushing to manage prescriptions within the bounds of what a patient’s insurance and condition will allow. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026 Lilly and Novo are chief rivals in the GLP-1 market, but Lilly now captures a greater share of prescriptions, CNN reported in February. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 However, if the FDA ultimately reclassifies them, clinicians would have discretion to write prescriptions outside of those narrow indications. — Will Stone, NPR, 22 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 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

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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