prescription

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 The increase was partly driven by higher prescription volume, CVS said. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025 Consumers have grown accustomed to rising prices and red tape when filing a health insurance claim or filling a prescription. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 These include custom phage serums, advanced peptides, and custom compounded prescriptions, all backed by deep data analytics. WWD, 14 Feb. 2025 Your prescription matters If you are blessed with a lower prescription, your frames can come in virtually any size or style. Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription

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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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