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 Add to that difficulty in remembering to take the meds, having a complex drug schedule and having recent changes in prescriptions. — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 On Sunday, when the pharmacy was open half a day, Fauci worked the counter, ringing up prescriptions. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 After this news, prescriptions for hormone therapy went down dramatically. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 New research suggests a centuries-old practice may offer real relief without pills, prescriptions or a gym membership. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 For those who do qualify and commit to the full protocol, the payoff can outlast a lifetime of prescriptions. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Her days were filled with medical appointments, lab tests, prescriptions, medication changes and infusions. — Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In the past few months, growth in prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have moderated, according to Cigna chief executive officer Brian Evanko. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026

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Republicans in two red states couldn’t convince voters to change election rules to make their party stronger.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
However, borrowers who took out federal loans on or after July 1, 2026, face different repayment rules under the new federal student loan framework.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

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And for Southerners, in particular, these types of trips provide chances to pass down beloved traditions and introduce the next generation to the places and pastimes that have long been part of your family’s story.

— Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
There is no intent other than honoring the traditions of the Native American history.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of traditions

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Content creator online reviews of hotels, resorts, cruises, restaurants, and airline flights, often with impressive production values, can generate hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of views.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Venus, planet of money and values, in your 2nd House of Resources opposes nebulous Neptune in your 8th House of Intimacy, so costs need clear language.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026