as in rule
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 prescription
There are effective treatments ranging from topical prescriptions to Botox.
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 7 July 2025
The legislation also allows prescriptions to be issued with the name of a healthcare practice rather than an individual practitioner.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
More severe sores are treated with prescription corticosteroid mouthwashes or pills.2
Oral thrush is a type of yeast infection that causes patches of creamy white or yellow bumps that coat the tongue.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 6 July 2025
Their newest version, Lingo, doesn’t even require a prescription from your doctor.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 7 July 2025
The legislation also allows prescriptions to be issued with the name of a healthcare practice rather than an individual practitioner.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
More severe sores are treated with prescription corticosteroid mouthwashes or pills.2
Oral thrush is a type of yeast infection that causes patches of creamy white or yellow bumps that coat the tongue.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 6 July 2025
Their newest version, Lingo, doesn’t even require a prescription from your doctor.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription
Noun
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What if my neighbor doesn't follow Milwaukee's rules about weeds and grass?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The finding has long served as the foundation for a host of policies and rules to address climate change.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Good people embody qualities like calmness, conscientiousness, universalism, agreeableness, warmth, security, tradition and conformity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Wealthier residents marked their homes with costlier whites or yellows, a tradition that has continued for the past century.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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