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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated opioid-prescribing guidance in 2022 to emphasize that nonopioid therapies were preferred for many types of pain, reinforcing federal clinical guidance toward using multimodal, nonopioid strategies when appropriate.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
View gallery - 3 images Doctors may no longer need trial-and-error when prescribing blood pressure drugs.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Common techniques to minimize blood clots with post-surgical patients like Carrington include a doctor prescribing a blood thinner or having the patient wear compression stockings, among other options.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The process of making anti-venom hasn’t changed much since the 1890s (when, just for some context, doctors were still prescribing heroin for coughs).
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The same specialist, who continued prescribing him with opioids during the last two years of his life, had later signed off on Irsay’s death certificate and assured police that Irsay died from natural causes, according to the report, avoiding an official autopsy and toxicology report.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some dermatologists are also prescribing low-dose oral minoxidil as an off-label alternative, but the topical foam remains the most accessible and safest starting point for most women.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
England’s National Health Service ended prescribing puberty blockers for minors experiencing gender dysphoria outside of clinical trials.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
The online ordering platform includes a brief medical screening questionnaire to be reviewed by a licensed health-care provider before prescribing the vaccine.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
View gallery - 3 images Doctors may no longer need trial-and-error when prescribing blood pressure drugs.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Common techniques to minimize blood clots with post-surgical patients like Carrington include a doctor prescribing a blood thinner or having the patient wear compression stockings, among other options.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The process of making anti-venom hasn’t changed much since the 1890s (when, just for some context, doctors were still prescribing heroin for coughs).
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The same specialist, who continued prescribing him with opioids during the last two years of his life, had later signed off on Irsay’s death certificate and assured police that Irsay died from natural causes, according to the report, avoiding an official autopsy and toxicology report.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some dermatologists are also prescribing low-dose oral minoxidil as an off-label alternative, but the topical foam remains the most accessible and safest starting point for most women.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
England’s National Health Service ended prescribing puberty blockers for minors experiencing gender dysphoria outside of clinical trials.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
The online ordering platform includes a brief medical screening questionnaire to be reviewed by a licensed health-care provider before prescribing the vaccine.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribing
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Despite specifying various antics with pills, a belt-as-noose, and a gun, Cloud has given him no real demons to explore.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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IEPs set out guidelines for the special education the school will provide the child, specifying the specific accommodations, type of instruction, and behavioral plans that will be used to support the student.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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Crevoiserat is looking at the global handbag opportunity anew, defining the total addressable market not by how many people bought bags last year, but how many people could have.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Flexibility has also become a defining factor.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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