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
Baystate offered counseling for gender non-conforming youth, and the endocrinology department had experience in prescribing hormone therapy.
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Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
These are among the good reasons many doctors now think twice about prescribing narcotics to manage pain.
—Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
For some reason, an online-prescribing company was raffling off a Louis Vuitton bag.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Because the therapist who challenged the law, Kaley Chiles, engages in talk therapy — without prescribing medications or having any physical contact with patients — the majority decided that the Colorado law constitutes a restriction on her speech due to her particular viewpoint, or opinion.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Finasteride is an off-label treatment for women that Dunaway finds to be effective, but healthcare providers avoid prescribing it to women who could become pregnant because of the risk of birth defects.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 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
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
Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
These are among the good reasons many doctors now think twice about prescribing narcotics to manage pain.
—Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
For some reason, an online-prescribing company was raffling off a Louis Vuitton bag.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Because the therapist who challenged the law, Kaley Chiles, engages in talk therapy — without prescribing medications or having any physical contact with patients — the majority decided that the Colorado law constitutes a restriction on her speech due to her particular viewpoint, or opinion.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Finasteride is an off-label treatment for women that Dunaway finds to be effective, but healthcare providers avoid prescribing it to women who could become pregnant because of the risk of birth defects.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribing
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Warsh’s filings list holdings in two funds that are valued at over $50 million, without specifying an upper limit.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, Microsoft’s partner portal website mysteriously said his account had been deactivated, without specifying why.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Again, there is no official criterion defining a low-contact relationship, so don’t get hung up on labels.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Supreme Indigo is the mill’s defining color story for the season.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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