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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
Pricing is still being evaluated, but like with in-office steroid shots, Indomo seeks to make doses for the ClearPen reimbursable by insurance, with prescriptions accessible via telehealth and dermatologist offices.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond these essential benefits, these online platforms also afford users access to a much wider variety of brands and prescriptions.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Biologic medications account for just 5% of prescriptions in the US but more than half of total drug spending, according to the FDA.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
For decades, physicians have written off-label prescriptions for beta blockers to help people overcome the physical manifestation of performance anxiety, which is usually caused by a fear of failing at a stress-inducing task.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit outlines all the medical prescriptions Lau provided to all 21 minors.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In the days after the procedure, court filings state, the woman had complained of pain and Sadrinia wrote prescriptions for morphine at its highest dosage.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The result has been a series of poisonous IMF prescriptions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The same law now allows patients to spread the cost of prescriptions over the year.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond these essential benefits, these online platforms also afford users access to a much wider variety of brands and prescriptions.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Biologic medications account for just 5% of prescriptions in the US but more than half of total drug spending, according to the FDA.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
For decades, physicians have written off-label prescriptions for beta blockers to help people overcome the physical manifestation of performance anxiety, which is usually caused by a fear of failing at a stress-inducing task.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit outlines all the medical prescriptions Lau provided to all 21 minors.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In the days after the procedure, court filings state, the woman had complained of pain and Sadrinia wrote prescriptions for morphine at its highest dosage.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The result has been a series of poisonous IMF prescriptions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The same law now allows patients to spread the cost of prescriptions over the year.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions
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The new rules went into effect for the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in 2023, according to an internal memo obtained by The National.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the high court rules in the favor of the comptroller general who filed the suit, the port sale would be annulled.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The teachings of the two traditions align on many major issues, but the Catholic Church does not ordain women and generally does not allow priests to marry.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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He is considered to be an original disruptor in the wine world thanks to his passion for creating innovative wines that sometimes seem counterintuitive to the older traditions held by many French winemakers.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, the fourth and fifth generations are largely leading the philanthropic drive, but the family’s vision and values were evident throughout the 20th century.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Although Connolly served as deputy speaker of Ireland’s lower house after being first elected in 2016, her win was widely viewed as continuing the recent trend of choosing a more independent president based on the candidate’s values.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Prescriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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