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
Virta Health is tapping into an issue that’s top-of-mind for corporations paying the bills for employees who are prescribed the GLP-1 medications, which can cost upwards of $15,000 a year, though costs have been coming down.
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Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Over the years, Booth was prescribed various forms of birth control and pain medication, none of which adequately addressed her symptoms.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 June 2025
Metformin, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, is often prescribed to improve insulin sensitivity and regulate menstrual cycles.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Edwards handed out cod liver oil and prescribed steroid inhalers.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Over the years, Booth was prescribed various forms of birth control and pain medication, none of which adequately addressed her symptoms.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 June 2025
Metformin, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, is often prescribed to improve insulin sensitivity and regulate menstrual cycles.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Edwards handed out cod liver oil and prescribed steroid inhalers.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military also struck the headquarters of Iran's internal security forces, without specifying the agency or location.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Two men were arrested before this week’s announcement, and the status of the four others wasn’t specified.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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The edges of the mole are irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
13 June 2025
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The program defined orphans as children who had lost one or both parents to AIDS, and the children did not necessarily have HIV themselves.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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