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
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.
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Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
But evidence is growing that prescribing ADHD medications to older adults can be done safely.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Duties include evaluating inmates’ mental health, creating treatment plans, prescribing medications and providing therapy.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The settlement agreement, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, says the DOJ will no longer seek access to minors’ most sensitive unmodified medical records at CHLA — including mental health treatment notes, prescribing information and other personal details related to gender-affirming care.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Doctors started prescribing other opioids for postpartum pain, such as hydromorphone and oxycodone, whose metabolic pathways are more predictable and less subject to genetic variations.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Both Children’s and Denver Health stopped prescribing puberty blockers and hormonal treatment to patients under 18 in late December or early January.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
In Texas, the prescribing health professional and patient must be registered in the state’s Compassionate Use Registry.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of prescribing execution details, Rahm focused on shared purpose.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
But evidence is growing that prescribing ADHD medications to older adults can be done safely.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Duties include evaluating inmates’ mental health, creating treatment plans, prescribing medications and providing therapy.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The settlement agreement, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, says the DOJ will no longer seek access to minors’ most sensitive unmodified medical records at CHLA — including mental health treatment notes, prescribing information and other personal details related to gender-affirming care.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Doctors started prescribing other opioids for postpartum pain, such as hydromorphone and oxycodone, whose metabolic pathways are more predictable and less subject to genetic variations.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Both Children’s and Denver Health stopped prescribing puberty blockers and hormonal treatment to patients under 18 in late December or early January.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
In Texas, the prescribing health professional and patient must be registered in the state’s Compassionate Use Registry.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of prescribing execution details, Rahm focused on shared purpose.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribing
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In another cost-cutting move, Papa John's also reduced its corporate workforce by 7%, Thanawala said Thursday, without specifying when the layoffs occurred or if further cuts were planned.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The festival said the Official Selection of the 79th edition will be unveiled mid-April without specifying a date.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the potentially season-defining stretch can’t be at the forefront of their minds now.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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If you’re hooked on Ryan Murphy’s Love Story, a slate of classic and recent series deliver the same 1990s glamour, New York energy and era-defining style.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Prescribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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