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
The new version of the legislation also allows the Department of Health and Human Services to designate additional providers who are permitted to prescribe methadone directly without requiring further action from Congress.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Medical professionals prescribed the child medication to help prevent further seizures.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
In medical settings even a small gift from a drug company — like a box of doughnuts — can lead doctors to prescribe its brands more often.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
That emergency order allows providers to again prescribe mifepristone via telehealth while the litigation proceeds in Louisiana.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Medical professionals prescribed the child medication to help prevent further seizures.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
In medical settings even a small gift from a drug company — like a box of doughnuts — can lead doctors to prescribe its brands more often.
—
Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
That emergency order allows providers to again prescribe mifepristone via telehealth while the litigation proceeds in Louisiana.
—
Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
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Ablakwa did not specify the specific types of artifacts, nor where they are currently being held.
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There is no difference specified under the law.
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As a coastal town shaped by generations of immigrants, Half Moon Bay now has a new art display that serves as a reminder of the people and stories that continue to define the community.
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In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma.
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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