prescription

noun

pri-ˈskrip-shən How to pronounce prescription (audio)
Definition of prescriptionnext
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 For now, Taub says the Duo will require a prescription, and Abbott doesn’t have immediate plans to expand access to over-the-counter applications. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026 While significant, those savings are up against a 90% rise in IVF medication costs since 2014, according to GoodRx, a prescription discount service. — Lj Dawson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Woods has been involved in multiple car crashes and each time prescription painkillers have been linked to the incidents. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 The judge signed off on a similar agreement in May that grants prosecutors access to all prescription medication records for Woods at a Palm Beach pharmacy from the start of the year through the end of March. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prescription
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  1. rule
  2. tradition
  3. values
Noun
  • The Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC have all passed similar rules against signing the players, along with penalties against teams for doing so.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fisheries as the sticking point Under EU rules, fishing quotas are based on historical fishing patterns, among other things.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • There are more than 200 distinct pieces that capture Mexico’s expansive and influential muralist tradition of the modern era.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His legacy will be most remembered for two painful gut punches to Bruins tradition.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tradition
Noun
  • Call it Comer 2035, a vision separate from the system’s broader Elevate 2035 plan that would articulate Comer’s pediatric-specific values and commitments.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Two common ones include beliefs about whether someone will listen and share information and whether someone shares your values.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of values

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