as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note
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Recent Examples of prescriptive
Lead with questions rather than prescriptive answers to foster critical thinking across teams.
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Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In a clinical setting, bibliotherapy can be reactive or prescriptive.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
To some extent, the powers of the new oversight bodies are limited by prescriptive language in the measures themselves.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Today’s tools also enable prescriptive analytics that recommend what actions to take when the very events that are predicted to occur are detected.
—Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In a clinical setting, bibliotherapy can be reactive or prescriptive.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
To some extent, the powers of the new oversight bodies are limited by prescriptive language in the measures themselves.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Today’s tools also enable prescriptive analytics that recommend what actions to take when the very events that are predicted to occur are detected.
—Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prescriptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptive
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The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines explained that the AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature factors in more variables than the traditional heat index, which considers only air temperature and relative humidity.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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There is of course a social and political undercurrent to the movie, as is customary for Magliano, going against the grain and reclaiming time to pause and reflect.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Newsom has said he wasn't consulted before Trump decided to take control of the Guard, as is customary.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The final decade of the 20th Century was the beginning of the SUV boom, with automakers across the spectrum expanding their lineups to include machines that blended the height and four-wheel-drive capability of pickups with the roomy cabins and comfortable rides of conventional cars.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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The report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute comes against the backdrop of China's military buildup—both conventional and nuclear.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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“Prescriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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