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
Jail staff, the suit alleges, also ignored that Orso was wearing a portable EKG monitor prescribed by his cardiologist and suffered from several heart ailments at the time.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Currently, judges may only deny bail under specific circumstances prescribed by the Texas Constitution's Bill of Rights.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
One reason often cited is defensive medicine in which doctors prescribe excessive testing to avoid lawsuits.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
To get there, CMS must avoid the trap of prescribing every detail.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Currently, judges may only deny bail under specific circumstances prescribed by the Texas Constitution's Bill of Rights.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
One reason often cited is defensive medicine in which doctors prescribe excessive testing to avoid lawsuits.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
To get there, CMS must avoid the trap of prescribing every detail.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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The policy specifies that the improvements in part will help contribute to and enhance downtown real estate and expand the local tax base as well as the employment base.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The post did not specify which type of aircraft were involved.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Betts spent the All-Star break — his first healthy break when he wasn’t named an All-Star since 2015 — back in the Nashville, Tenn., area, working out at a facility and continuing his deluge of swings that have defined his season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Whether the pending head of editorial content reports to Anna Wintour, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, or some yet-unknown successor, Vogue’s uphill battle requires earning influence with audiences no longer trusting it to define trends.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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