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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 prescribes
Tiffany Banks, a naturopathic doctor and nurse practitioner with a hybrid practice in Kentucky, is another provider who openly prescribes the drug.
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The staff psychiatrist evaluates patients, helps create treatment plans, prescribes medication, provides therapy and responds to mental health crises.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses common money stressors, and prescribes practical, judgment-free solutions for budgeting, saving, debt, and wealth-building formulated to support lasting financial health.
—Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
The department describes the burn like how a doctor prescribes medicine, the prescribed fire is to improve the health of a natural area.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the top stimulant medications Minhas prescribes are Ritalin and Adderall for both short- and long-acting help with focus.
—Alex Klancko, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
But, as Lynch prescribes above, layering these days is taking a decidedly more minimalistic approach.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
If your healthcare provider prescribes you medication, check with them or your pharmacist to see if there are any interactions with alcohol.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
If an optometrist prescribes prescription glasses for your child, the goal isn’t just visual clarity.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 19 Dec. 2025
Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The staff psychiatrist evaluates patients, helps create treatment plans, prescribes medication, provides therapy and responds to mental health crises.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses common money stressors, and prescribes practical, judgment-free solutions for budgeting, saving, debt, and wealth-building formulated to support lasting financial health.
—Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
The department describes the burn like how a doctor prescribes medicine, the prescribed fire is to improve the health of a natural area.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the top stimulant medications Minhas prescribes are Ritalin and Adderall for both short- and long-acting help with focus.
—Alex Klancko, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
But, as Lynch prescribes above, layering these days is taking a decidedly more minimalistic approach.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
If your healthcare provider prescribes you medication, check with them or your pharmacist to see if there are any interactions with alcohol.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
If an optometrist prescribes prescription glasses for your child, the goal isn’t just visual clarity.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribes
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The plan specifies more than 100 actions for the city to take to reach its goal of zero traffic deaths by 2037 – 15 years after Vision Zero's 2022 start in Milwaukee.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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And the amendment specifies that the bill would only apply to convictions that occur beginning July 1, 2026.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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For more on how the IRS defines Roth IRAs, visit the IRS Roth IRA overview page.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on the equivalent of $3 per day, and estimates that only approximately 10% of the world’s population is in that condition.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Prescribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribes. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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