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 drug was approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, but it can sometimes be prescribed off-label to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to USA Today.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Technically, what is approved and prescribed is Luminopia’s treatment, which straps a VR headset on kids and forces them watch TV for one hour a day, six days a week.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Her doctor prescribed Zurzuvae, a medication designed to treat postpartum depression.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Oct. 2025
Hallak saw her doctor, who prescribed a beta blocker, a class of drugs more commonly used to treat heart issues.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Technically, what is approved and prescribed is Luminopia’s treatment, which straps a VR headset on kids and forces them watch TV for one hour a day, six days a week.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Her doctor prescribed Zurzuvae, a medication designed to treat postpartum depression.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Oct. 2025
Hallak saw her doctor, who prescribed a beta blocker, a class of drugs more commonly used to treat heart issues.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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The agency did not specify the location or extent of the damage.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move could result in thousands of flight cancellations each day, although officials have not specified which airports would be affected.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next two years will test how well Republicans can walk that line, using Mamdani to define the left without letting Newsom define himself.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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