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
Eye doctors could start prescribing them in the coming weeks.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 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
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
Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribing
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Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Mason suggests specifying the purpose and time frame of your request.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Created by Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe, The Chi premiered in 2018 and quickly became a defining work in contemporary television, weaving together the lives of Chicago residents in a unique way.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s often a very clear defining line between the teams that have it and the teams that don’t.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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