as in specifying
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 prescribing
The number of providers increased steadily from 88 in fiscal year 2017 to 373 in fiscal year 2024, and pushing providers to stop prescribing more hours than necessary will free up sessions for additional children, Bimestefer said.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Another concern raised by experts is the unintended consequences of prescribing the medication, which is commonly used during cancer treatment.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Rather than prescribing exact recipes or telling clients precisely what to eat, Kim encourages thinking in simple nutritional categories.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
The optimal level of LDL is lower and the risk threshold for prescribing better diet and physical activity, drugs, or both has also been adjusted downward.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Sawant, the owner of the testing company — and a proponent of leucovorin — fears that some physicians may interpret the FDA’s announcement as a reason to stop prescribing leucovorin.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The American Medical Association and American Pharmacists Association oppose prescribing ivermectin to treat COVID outside of clinical trials.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The new findings do not, by themselves, justify prescribing GLP-1 drugs to prevent or treat substance use disorders, Al-Aly said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, the National Institutes of Health reports that the common practice of prescribing low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke does not provide significant protection either.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Another concern raised by experts is the unintended consequences of prescribing the medication, which is commonly used during cancer treatment.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Rather than prescribing exact recipes or telling clients precisely what to eat, Kim encourages thinking in simple nutritional categories.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
The optimal level of LDL is lower and the risk threshold for prescribing better diet and physical activity, drugs, or both has also been adjusted downward.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Sawant, the owner of the testing company — and a proponent of leucovorin — fears that some physicians may interpret the FDA’s announcement as a reason to stop prescribing leucovorin.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The American Medical Association and American Pharmacists Association oppose prescribing ivermectin to treat COVID outside of clinical trials.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The new findings do not, by themselves, justify prescribing GLP-1 drugs to prevent or treat substance use disorders, Al-Aly said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, the National Institutes of Health reports that the common practice of prescribing low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke does not provide significant protection either.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribing
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An Amazon Web Services (AWS) spokesperson said the disruption was ongoing, without specifying the exact location affected or any potential damage done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Access and collaborative agreements — and sometimes even land return agreements — come with requirements specifying what tribes can and cannot do with the land.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cost anxiety has become the defining concern of the application process.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The moment captures the strange overlap now defining the entertainment industry.—
Grant Rindner,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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