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 Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Those who can actually get in to see a doctor to prescribe hormone replacement therapy are now dealing with an estrogen patch shortage, leaving them scrambling to get their prescriptions. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026 That made sense when prescriptions were a smaller part of the cost. — Jennifer Schaefer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Alas, Kissinger may have been uncannily prescient about technology and its impact on global power, but his prescriptions on how to avert AI disaster haven’t aged well. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Its guidance says that they are best suited for healthy adults ages 18 to 39 with mild or moderate prescriptions and no symptoms of eye disease. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 During the breakup, he was given prescriptions for Xanax, to treat anxiety, and an antidepressant. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Given these trends, and the fact that clinicians often turn to medication for treating depression regardless of the severity, the uptick in antidepressant prescriptions since 2020 should come as no surprise. — Andrew McLean, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 During the trial, Reddington’s questioning focused on her various antipsychotic and antidepressant prescriptions given to her by different providers and possible side effects. — Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptions

Noun

Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Next up, if the deal closes as expected in a couple weeks, is the plan to start finding those $6 billion in cost synergies between the companies while fulfilling the rules-of-the-road in the consent decree.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

The reflex to regard America’s earlier representational and nationalist traditions as something to be repudiated, rather than reconsidered, is learned — not inevitable.

— Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
The landmark was illuminated in green, white and red to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day and honor the country’s culture, identity and traditions.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of traditions

Noun

One of you may value freedom while the other values predictability.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
As baseball owners prepare for a lockout, in a push for the salary cap that would drive franchise values higher, insiders anticipate the MLB expansion fee could settle around or even above the $4 billion range.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026