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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America’s Top-Prescribed Drugs Data covers prescriptions filled in 2024.
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Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Midway through the third quarter, Miles paused to fidget with her prescription goggles, took another dribble, then fired off a no-look scoop pass to Westbeld, who put the Irish up by four points.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Telemedicine will also be a game-changer, with opportunities for virtual consultations leading to faster prescriptions of necessary medication.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Large companies such as Weight Watchers, Hers, and Ro—some of which use in-house doctors to write prescriptions—have joined local compounding pharmacies in selling versions of popular GLP-1 drugs, explained Carter-Johnson.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Midway through the third quarter, Miles paused to fidget with her prescription goggles, took another dribble, then fired off a no-look scoop pass to Westbeld, who put the Irish up by four points.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Telemedicine will also be a game-changer, with opportunities for virtual consultations leading to faster prescriptions of necessary medication.
—William Jones, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Large companies such as Weight Watchers, Hers, and Ro—some of which use in-house doctors to write prescriptions—have joined local compounding pharmacies in selling versions of popular GLP-1 drugs, explained Carter-Johnson.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 28 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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