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

The signal passes through a transistor controlled by the Arduino so that the flashes can be started and stopped at prescribed times. — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026

For the New York exhibition, FIT students, faculty and alumni were invited to work with the sheets without a prescribed outcome. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Basil seeds should not replace prescribed cholesterol medications. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026

In the 1990s, hormone replacement therapy was one of the most prescribed medications. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Hospital officials reportedly found an allergy medicine inside the patient's prescription bottle, not the prescribed oxycodone, after Wolken exited the bathroom and returned the bottle for the patient to pick up, according to the case document. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Many locals worry that a prescribed fire could escape control or cause smoke damage to winery grapes. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

The majority of children with severe obesity and its complications were never prescribed a GLP-1. — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

The drug has been associated in recent years with high-profile figures such as Elon Musk, who said it was prescribed to him to treat depression. — Violet Jira, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Some bottles of the prescription drug chlorthalidone, a diuretic prescribed to treat high blood pressure, have been recalled nationwide because the pills don’t dissolve properly. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Nonetheless, Zyprexa has a long history of being prescribed that way. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Historically, these devices were prescribed for people with type 1 diabetes and, more recently, for those with type 2 diabetes to monitor their glucose levels and adjust insulin dosage. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Products like Creon, Zenpep, Pancreaze, Pertzye, Ultresa and Viokace are typically prescribed for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition in which the body does not produce enough enzymes on its own. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

None of the medications found in Prince’s home was prescribed to him, according to court documents. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Vaginal estrogen can be prescribed several ways, including a twice-weekly cream, inserts or a ring that is inserted every few months for women. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026