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
Two prescription medications, varenicline and bupropion, also can significantly improve quit rates, especially when combined with behavioral counseling and support programs.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Voters rejected a state ballot proposal in 1998 to legalize the prescription of lethal medication to help terminally ill, competent, informed adults commit suicide in Michigan, with 71% voting against the initiative.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The interactive dashboard shows the amount of money the state has received and expects to receive over the next 15 years from legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Otherwise, medical staff for the school can either write the student a prescription for an off-campus pharmacy or directly dispense the medications to the student.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Voters rejected a state ballot proposal in 1998 to legalize the prescription of lethal medication to help terminally ill, competent, informed adults commit suicide in Michigan, with 71% voting against the initiative.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The interactive dashboard shows the amount of money the state has received and expects to receive over the next 15 years from legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Otherwise, medical staff for the school can either write the student a prescription for an off-campus pharmacy or directly dispense the medications to the student.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription
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Metro Transit now has 121 police officers, 49 community service officers and over 130 transit rider investment program, or TRIP, agents in charge of checking fares and making sure riders follow the rules.—
Joe Van Ryn,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Parking, rules and important things to know Passes for entry can be purchased on the KC Pride website or at the gate using cash or card.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This is quintessential Alberta—a place where Indigenous traditions breathe life into the land, where artistry ignites the soul, and where prehistoric treasures foster unwavering connections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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