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

Moreover, prescribed use actually rose among those over 75, from 12% in 2020 to about 13% four years later. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Taking prescribed medications, following up on abnormal test results and addressing chronic health conditions rather than putting them off are all ways to support long-term vascular and brain health. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026

According to court records, Chalmers did not document the child's second dose of intravenous morphine and claimed the child's pain was not responding to the prescribed medication. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Almendariz works with Cal Fire on fire education, explaining the difference between cultural burning and prescribed burns. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

There are also relief provisions should the county meet the prescribed care goals. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Prisha Mosley, now 28, was first prescribed hormones at 17 and underwent a double mastectomy at 18. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Some could be trained to conduct prescribed burns, which thin out accumulating fuel. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Their laws prescribed the death penalty for anyone who helped a stranger; after giving bread to a poor man, Lot’s daughter was immolated on a pyre. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

In 2022, Rios was back in court facing misdemeanor charges for being under the influence of drugs, possession of heroin and Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine commonly prescribed to treat anxiety or panic disorders, and possession of an injection device. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

After a few years, medical associations revise their guidelines, warning that the drug in question should be avoided or at least prescribed more selectively. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

If you’re currently prescribed a topical steroid, for example, your provider may be able to switch you to a milder option. — Ayana Byrd, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Medical contractor supervisors confirmed that Sims was not prescribed the medication at the time and that it was not documented as having been administered, investigators said. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The department uses the decal proceeds for habitat conservation work on public and private lands, for projects such as planting native grasses and trees, and doing prescribed burning to control invasive species. — Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 10 Sep. 2026

Medicine had little to offer a child in that much pain back then, so doctors prescribed seizure medication and the associated bloodwork. — Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

She was prescribed medications and was hospitalized for suicidal thoughts. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026