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adjective

as in expected

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verb

past tense of prescribe

as in specified

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 prescribed

Adjective

The benefit is usually modest, so breathing exercises work best alongside prescribed treatments. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2026 Seneca has tested the drones on prescribed burns, not real wildfires yet. — Halle Zander, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026 With Helen, whom Okonedo imbues with a curious, charming sensitivity, there’s a freedom for Minnie to step outside of her prescribed zone. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 More active management — the Rooted in Purpose directive will drive more prescribed fire, grazing, agriculture, active forest management, invasive species control, and predator management on refuges. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2026 Many immigrants are locked in their cells for days at a time and go days or weeks without prescribed medications or medical and mental health care, the lawsuit states. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 These efforts should be lauded because lawyering solely to please Trump without an iota of reasonableness according to prescribed rules of law to which all lawyers must adhered is simply unacceptable. — Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Detectives also found that Aurora's asthma equipment had not been properly maintained and that her prescribed inhaler was missing during two searches of the home. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Christine Yi, president of Gold House Studios, said the company was looking across genres, without a prescribed category. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

For Payam, the rote flash card drills often prescribed for nonverbal autistic children were a repetitive torture. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026 All patients were between 30 and 85 years old and had been prescribed either metformin or another diabetes drug, known as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP4i), at least a month before their diagnosis. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026 Doctors prescribed him medications for high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetes. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Nov. 2026 Some have made it through clinical trials and can be prescribed legally, like Ozempic and Zepbound. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 7 Nov. 2026 It’s often prescribed to women whose biggest complaint is vaginal dryness. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The 75-year-old, who appeared in dozens of movies opposite the likes of Jackie Chan and Chuck Norris, died on March 30, 2025 — only 11 days after a doctor prescribed Norton the experimental anti-aging drug therapy. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026 Toxicology tests revealed the presence of cannabis and cocaine in his blood, as well as drugs prescribed by a doctor. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a Food and Drug Administration advisory tied those deaths to methadone prescribed for pain, not addiction treatment. — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribed

Adjective

Between expected double-digit health insurance premium hikes and increases in electricity and heating costs, family budgets are strapped.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Mergers often reduce competition, resulting in higher fares and less reliable service, while the challenges of combining complex operations can erase expected savings.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of expected

Verb

Apple hasn’t specified what will happen to the decades worth of Support Community posts when the platform shuts down next week.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
However, the company has not specified the battery chemistry or how far the aircraft could travel on battery power alone.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of specified

Adjective

When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of foreseen

Verb

East Aurora, like the rest of the state, continues to struggle with chronic absenteeism — defined as students who have missed 10% or more of school.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of defined

Adjective

Ellis lives on a fixed income, and her rent is just over $1,600 a month.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Its four fixed radar arrays are designed to improve the ship’s ability to detect and track aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missile threats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

The format allows for spontaneous collaborations, with musicians building on one another’s ideas rather than following a predetermined concert program.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
But Coker said school board members should be able to explore ideas, ask difficult questions, and evaluate options without every preliminary discussion being characterized as a predetermined course of action.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of predetermined

Adjective

Family mobility calls for attention to passengers and shared space, daily commuting values predictable and manageable use, and recreational riding emphasizes control and confidence.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026
If policymakers provide consistent long-term signals rather than shifting priorities with each administration, investment becomes more predictable.

— MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of predictable

Adjective

He’ll no doubt be asked to take some calculated risks like the one on Munetaka Murakami, who delivered for half a season and enters the final year of a two-year deal.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Only the calculated rainfall values are transmitted, significantly reducing power consumption and wireless bandwidth requirements.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

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