Synonyms of prescribed

prescribed 1 of 2

adjective

as in expected

Related Words

• expected
• foreseen
• fixed
• predetermined
• predictable
• destined
• calculated
• inevitable
• preordained
• intended
• certain
• foreseeable
• predestined
• foreordained
• planned
• premeditated
• deliberate
• sure
• intentional
• set
• premeditative
• voluntary
• conscious
• volunteer
• prepense
• knowing
• unforced
• willful
• freewill

Dissimilar Words

• incidental
• chance
• accidental
• casual
• inadvertent
• unintended
• unplanned
• unwitting
• unintentional
• fortuitous
• unpremeditated
• coincidental
• odd
• fluky
• freak

prescribed

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specified
• defined
• directed
• ordered
• dictated
• laid down
• arranged
• decreed
• assigned
• told
• instructed
• required
• selected
• ordained
• set
• controlled
• enjoined
• conducted
• governed
• chose
• managed
• compelled
• forced
• fixed
• constrained
• led
• obliged
• obligated
• charged
• commanded
• settled
• adjured
• coerced
• bade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prescribed

Adjective

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

During the investigation into Aurora’s death, detectives did not find her prescribed inhaler in the home. — Los Angeles Times, 14 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

Most of these drugs still arrive as a shot, and for people with intense needle phobia that single step can keep a prescribed treatment out of reach. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Cleveland Clinic says intense cases can disrupt daily life, leading people to skip appointments or stop prescribed treatments. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Sonoma County said a prescribed burn near Bodega Bay Tuesday was causing poor air quality in the area, and that residual smoke will linger in the region through Wednesday. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The failure of language and the narrow lines of prescribed gender are the iron bars. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

Almost every buyer’s takeaway this season was that the collections offered looks that were deconstructable; pieces that are easy to wear and pair together (or apart), without being overly prescribed. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Taking GLP-1s as prescribed and working with a doctor is crucial, Albaugh says. — Anna L. Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026

He was prescribed Vicodin and quickly developed a dependence. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

That could mean swapping running for an activity that doesn’t aggravate an injured joint, working unaffected muscle groups or doing exercises prescribed by a physical therapist. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

More Americans are now taking GLP-1 drugs to shed some pounds than to treat diabetes and other health conditions for which the medications were originally prescribed, new research shows. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Of those, the ACLU believes there are about 800 who have been prescribed hormone therapy and many who are also receiving social transition accommodations, Nowlin-Sohl said. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026