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 Meanwhile, Republican leaders moved swiftly to assert authority within their party with analyses and prescriptions after Tuesday’s battering. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Malta has more than 200 licensed community pharmacies, dispensing medical care alongside prescriptions, sunscreen, nail polish remover, a surprisingly robust collection of perfumes, and subpar dental floss. — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026 Some analysts say that has helped the company better align reimbursement with the cost of dispensing prescriptions and contributed to steadier profits. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 The company split will have little impact on the way people shop at CVS – the company didn’t announce any closures as part of the news – nor will affect what patients pay for prescriptions. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 Other experts share Jiang’s concern that some women are getting prescriptions for testosterone at doses that may be too high. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026 For now, the differences are more pronounced in diagnosis than in policy prescriptions. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 Key issues McDonald Rivet says that her campaign focuses on lowering the cost of groceries, prescriptions, gas and housing; improving health care affordability; and supporting public safety. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Seniors count on nearby pharmacies for timely prescriptions, familiar service, and help managing their medications. — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Jaylen Brown has an 18th-century harp sitting in his living room, and that harp rules.

— Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
Even Disneyland has changed the rules around who can use the fast lanes, and that’s had really weird implications.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

This week, San Francisco City Hall hosted its inaugural Diwali celebration, with Mayor Daniel Lurie welcoming the holiday and the community's traditions into the civic space.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Whereas widowed Lord Balfour (Charles Esten) fully expects to carry his homeland’s aristocratic traditions abroad, complete with an apparent Black slave for his hoity-toity young daughter.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of traditions

Noun

The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
There’s nostalgia and old world values as well as breaks from conventional and subtle sociopolitical commentary.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026