as in specifies
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
The announcement was part of her new partnership with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Hey Jane prescribes the two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol up until the 11th week, Freedman said.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In general, the staff psychiatrist performs psychiatric evaluations’ participates in-treatment planning and case reviews; prescribes medications and provides crisis intervention and psychotherapy.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
To keep your home clean, hygienic, and smelling fresh, Mock prescribes sticking to a regular cleaning schedule that is best informed by a number of factors including your floor material and just how much your pet sheds.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Another gynecologist prescribes a diagnostic laparoscopy, which confirms endometriosis on my diaphragm.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
WeightWatchers, which recently acquired Sequence, a telehealth company that prescribes GLP-1 medicine, created a special diet plan for those on the drugs.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Her doctor prescribes tranquillizers.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, the mother of two launched a campaign with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Hey Jane prescribes the two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol up until the 11th week, Freedman said.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In general, the staff psychiatrist performs psychiatric evaluations’ participates in-treatment planning and case reviews; prescribes medications and provides crisis intervention and psychotherapy.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
To keep your home clean, hygienic, and smelling fresh, Mock prescribes sticking to a regular cleaning schedule that is best informed by a number of factors including your floor material and just how much your pet sheds.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Another gynecologist prescribes a diagnostic laparoscopy, which confirms endometriosis on my diaphragm.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
WeightWatchers, which recently acquired Sequence, a telehealth company that prescribes GLP-1 medicine, created a special diet plan for those on the drugs.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Her doctor prescribes tranquillizers.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, the mother of two launched a campaign with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribes
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Each recipe is indicated by a code—O means the Four Roses distillery; B or E indicates the mashbill (B is 35 percent rye, E is 20 percent rye); S means straight whiskey; and the last letter specifies the yeast strain, each of which brings a different flavor profile to the whiskey.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Christoffel at 9to5Mac has useful analysis that specifies what happened when in recent years to help specify the release date.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The agency defines poverty for a family of four as income below $31,000.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Establish Governance To Protect Employee Attention Establish a simple governance system that defines the purpose, cadence and target audience for each internal communications tool and ensure leadership consistently enforces and models the governance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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