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
But because so many factors remain unknown, prescribing a GLP-1 drug to someone living with migraine would be a premature decision.
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Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
While at least 12% of adults in the United States have been prescribed a GLP-1 for one or multiple indications, 54% of patients report affordability challenges.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Australia became the first country to allow authorized psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin for certain mental health conditions in 2023.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Sildenafil is what makes Viagra work, but it also must be prescribed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
While at least 12% of adults in the United States have been prescribed a GLP-1 for one or multiple indications, 54% of patients report affordability challenges.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Australia became the first country to allow authorized psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin for certain mental health conditions in 2023.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Sildenafil is what makes Viagra work, but it also must be prescribed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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Calfee tandems are custom-built, with consumers specifying nearly all components, at an average price of $20k.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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But Kyiv’s early embrace of drones, and the mass-industrialization of their accuracy and power, has begun to exact a defining toll on Moscow.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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