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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 prescribing
The latest case is led by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who has tried to prosecute out-of-state providers for prescribing the drug to residents in her state.
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The online ordering platform includes a brief medical screening questionnaire to be reviewed by a licensed health-care provider before prescribing the vaccine.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
America was in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some doctors were prescribing hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat sick patients, though the FDA had not approved the medications for that purpose.
—Elizabeth Chiarello, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Generic versions have since emerged, and some doctors began prescribing it off label for autism patients.
—Alice Park, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Duties include evaluating inmates’ mental health, creating treatment plans, prescribing medications and providing therapy.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Doctors can still offer the vaccine off label, referring to the practice of prescribing a medication for a different purpose than what the FDA has approved it for.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Missing an update could mean prescribing a less effective therapy.
—Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The online ordering platform includes a brief medical screening questionnaire to be reviewed by a licensed health-care provider before prescribing the vaccine.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
America was in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some doctors were prescribing hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat sick patients, though the FDA had not approved the medications for that purpose.
—Elizabeth Chiarello, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Generic versions have since emerged, and some doctors began prescribing it off label for autism patients.
—Alice Park, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Duties include evaluating inmates’ mental health, creating treatment plans, prescribing medications and providing therapy.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Doctors can still offer the vaccine off label, referring to the practice of prescribing a medication for a different purpose than what the FDA has approved it for.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Missing an update could mean prescribing a less effective therapy.
—Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribing
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The changes were initiated by the Homeland Security Department, the current official said, without specifying which cities were impacted.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Without specifying the countries of origin, the Russian Defense Ministry said foreign fighter jets were scrambled to identify the Russian aircraft on parts of their flight, adding that the flight was in strict compliance with international airspace rules.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, Kumiko Ogawa’s costumes include character-defining garments as well as elaborate getups for the plays, some of which are constructed for suspenseful onstage costume changes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once viewed as a sideline to his film and comedy career, Martin’s music has instead become a defining pillar.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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