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
Ghai emphasizes that the objective is not to prescribe solutions, but to enable organizations to recognize waste, value, and customer friction points for themselves.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
However, healthcare providers sometimes prescribe specific formulations or higher doses when treating significant anemia.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Across group chats, bridal forums, and doctors’ offices, a growing number of engaged couples are turning to GLP-1 medications—drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely prescribed for weight loss—as part of their wedding preparation timeline.
—Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The warrant said Eve had been prescribed amphetamine salts, which is commonly referred to as Adderall and used to treat ADHD.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
However, healthcare providers sometimes prescribe specific formulations or higher doses when treating significant anemia.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Across group chats, bridal forums, and doctors’ offices, a growing number of engaged couples are turning to GLP-1 medications—drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely prescribed for weight loss—as part of their wedding preparation timeline.
—Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The warrant said Eve had been prescribed amphetamine salts, which is commonly referred to as Adderall and used to treat ADHD.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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On Monday, Ramagem appeared as in custody in ICE's online detainee database, although where he is being held was not specified.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons have built their success on toughness, grit and defense — the same qualities that once defined the Magic.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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Desire defines the work and is impossible to divorce from our response to it.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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