prescripts

noun

plural of prescript
as in prescriptions

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  1. prescriptions
  2. rules
  3. proscriptions
  4. prohibitions
Noun
  • The affordability debate also is playing out in Democratic primaries, though, and some of the candidates who emerged victorious offered more scathing critiques of capitalism and more drastic policy prescriptions.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • In particular, low-income beneficiaries are accustomed to paying $5 to $10 for their standard prescriptions, making $50 a major barrier, according to KFF Health News.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of prescriptions
Noun
  • Along with zoning rules, the city is considering changes to regulations governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • The compliance system usage fee would cover enforcement of city contract provisions on contractors, including prevailing wage and living wage rules.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of proscriptions
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  • Federal courts have struck down some state prohibitions on hormone therapy for incarcerated people, while courts have allowed states to prohibit gender-transition surgeries in some circumstances.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • There are also prohibitions on use-it-or-lose-it policies in California, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska.
    — Jennifer Morehead, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of prohibitions
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