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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
My uncle Phil deserved one that did not force him to choose between his prescriptions and his credit card balance.
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James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Companies like Hers, Ro, RemedyMeds, and MEDVi offer holistic weight loss programs for GLP-1 medications, including coaching, prescriptions, fulfillment, and weight loss program development.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Navigators in the hospital do administrative tasks like help a patient set up an appointment, send in orders for diagnostic imaging, or refill prescriptions.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The service will deliver prescriptions and health supplies to patients’ homes.
—Chase Jordan
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The prescriptions for the anti-psychotic medications Nelson required twice daily were slow to be filled and forgotten on a desk in a corporate office.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Housing, utilities, food, prescriptions, and insurance are essential expenses.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
But consecutive shutdowns have left her unable to pay her medical bills or to afford her prescriptions.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Just since January, more than 600,000 prescriptions have been written for Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill, the company said.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Companies like Hers, Ro, RemedyMeds, and MEDVi offer holistic weight loss programs for GLP-1 medications, including coaching, prescriptions, fulfillment, and weight loss program development.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Navigators in the hospital do administrative tasks like help a patient set up an appointment, send in orders for diagnostic imaging, or refill prescriptions.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The service will deliver prescriptions and health supplies to patients’ homes.
—Chase Jordan
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The prescriptions for the anti-psychotic medications Nelson required twice daily were slow to be filled and forgotten on a desk in a corporate office.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Housing, utilities, food, prescriptions, and insurance are essential expenses.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
But consecutive shutdowns have left her unable to pay her medical bills or to afford her prescriptions.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Just since January, more than 600,000 prescriptions have been written for Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill, the company said.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions
Noun
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Pro-immigration advocates, meanwhile, have accused the administration of punishing legal immigrants who are complying with immigration rules.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many states have more stringent rules, and regulations vary widely.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like the restaurant, Toja draws on local traditions with a spa menu that includes invigorating pijat massages and exfoliating scrubs with rice, ginger, and candle nut.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our alt data is also supportive given moderating pressures in range resale values and strong special vehicles’ appreciation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Prescriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptions. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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