as in to specify
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways
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Recent Examples of prescribe
There’s a few reasons why a dermatologist may prescribe isotretinoin:
Your acne is persistent.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Doctors prescribed her chemotherapy to destroy the cancerous cells and stop them from spreading.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
He was prescribed all sorts of medications that didn’t work.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The impacts of tariffs could be largest for generic drugs, which make up about 90% of the medicines prescribed in the US and many of which rely on ingredients made in China and India.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Doctors prescribed her chemotherapy to destroy the cancerous cells and stop them from spreading.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
He was prescribed all sorts of medications that didn’t work.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The impacts of tariffs could be largest for generic drugs, which make up about 90% of the medicines prescribed in the US and many of which rely on ingredients made in China and India.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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In her account posted on Wednesday, April 9, the woman — who does not specify her own age — explained that a 17-year-old family member gave birth to her first baby the previous day.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the home includes type not specified.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Non-discrimination practices were defined as interventions like diversity training.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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So, how exactly do brands arrive at the perfect shade to define the year ahead?—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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