as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note
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Recent Examples of prescriptive
The notes were getting out of control and very prescriptive.
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Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The broader governance duties now reach further, but the prescriptive race-impact exam everyone is arguing about began, and for the moment remains, a life-insurance affair.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
The strongest properties employ skilled, adaptive practitioners who adjust to the guest in front of them rather than march through a rigid itinerary — wellness, the experts argue, should feel intuitive rather than prescriptive.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Wellness should feel intuitive, not prescriptive.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prescriptive
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The broader governance duties now reach further, but the prescriptive race-impact exam everyone is arguing about began, and for the moment remains, a life-insurance affair.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
The strongest properties employ skilled, adaptive practitioners who adjust to the guest in front of them rather than march through a rigid itinerary — wellness, the experts argue, should feel intuitive rather than prescriptive.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Wellness should feel intuitive, not prescriptive.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prescriptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptive
Adjective
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But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.
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While the crowds spent their money on an overheated summer in the Mediterranean, a quieter group is waiting patiently for September, October and November, the traditional shoulder season.
Adjective
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With no clear evidence and an unreliable witness, a community governed by customary law must preserve peace without sacrificing another child.
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Otherwise, just about every single starting lineup graphic this season has included a picture of a player, which is customary around the league.
Adjective
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But cruise missiles are more versatile in conventional warfare.
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The majority of Georgian wine reaching export markets is made in what producers call the European style — stainless steel fermentation, conventional winemaking, easily approachable.
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“Prescriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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