Synonyms of prescribing

prescribing

verb

present participle of prescribe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specifying
• defining
• directing
• ordering
• dictating
• arranging
• laying down
• telling
• assigning
• selecting
• instructing
• governing
• choosing
• managing
• controlling
• decreeing
• setting
• requiring
• ordaining
• conducting
• fixing
• enjoining
• leading
• constraining
• forcing
• coercing
• charging
• bidding
• compelling
• settling
• commanding
• obliging
• adjuring
• obligating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prescribing

The church has no difficulty prescribing specifics when the subject is autonomous lethal weapons. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

In a world where networks are systematically outperforming hierarchies, why do management experts keep prescribing more hierarchy? — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Healthcare providers typically review a patient's medical history, explain what to expect and provide follow-up guidance when prescribing the medications. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Such compounds are increasingly migrating into mainstream use despite a lack of FDA approval, with licensed physicians prescribing them and even New York bodegas getting in on the action. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Treatment methods Before prescribing TRT, doctors generally look for potentially reversible or temporary factors, including obesity, certain medications, untreated obstructive sleep apnea, acute illness and excessive alcohol use. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Yet prescribing testosterone to bring a cisgender man’s body in line with the Pentagon’s masculine ideals is hormone therapy, too. — Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 20 July 2026

In recent comments submitted to the FDA, the Endocrine Society recommended studies of 15 to 20 years to assess conditions that evolve slowly, including prostate cancer, which remains a concern when prescribing testosterone. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026

But, if the FDA ultimately reclassifies these peptide therapies so they can be compounded, Kesselheim says patients will have no trouble finding doctors who are comfortable prescribing them for all sorts of conditions. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026