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
The reclassification would move it from this category to a Schedule III drug that can be lawfully prescribed as medication.
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Only physicians registered with the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT) are authorized to prescribe low-THC cannabis.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Second, her primary care physician wasn’t supportive of prescribing weight-loss medication at all.
—Essence, 8 Aug. 2025
The research team now hopes to confirm these findings using pharmacy records, which would more precisely track who is prescribed the drug.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Only physicians registered with the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT) are authorized to prescribe low-THC cannabis.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Second, her primary care physician wasn’t supportive of prescribing weight-loss medication at all.
—Essence, 8 Aug. 2025
The research team now hopes to confirm these findings using pharmacy records, which would more precisely track who is prescribed the drug.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and costs, as well as a jury trial, but does not specify an amount.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Using numbers to mark their love timeline is quite fitting, seeing as their wedding program from two years ago also specified exactly how long they had been engaged before tying the knot.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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And over time a cadre of chefs have learned to use these riches in a way that distinctly defines the city’s cuisine.—
Pervaiz Shallwani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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In Italy, industry associations and trade unions are pressuring the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy to define a countrywide mandatory protocol and policy to ensure the luxury sector complies with fair work standards.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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