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
With 117 rooms in the heart of the city, the property treats wellness less as an add-on and more as an extension of everyday life, allowing guests to engage deeply without feeling funneled through a prescriptive program.
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Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The good news is that non-prescriptive remedies include lubricants—like gels, moisturizers and oils—and can ease and minimize the discomforts related to GSM.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2025
If that sounds tidily prescriptive, Cooper gives the reality of heartache its due.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Aseanté Renee – The Recovering Perfectionist This prescriptive nonfiction work by Renee, a licensed mental health practitioner, invites high-achieving Black women to release societal pressure and internalized perfectionism.
—Essence, 14 Nov. 2025
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Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The good news is that non-prescriptive remedies include lubricants—like gels, moisturizers and oils—and can ease and minimize the discomforts related to GSM.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2025
If that sounds tidily prescriptive, Cooper gives the reality of heartache its due.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Aseanté Renee – The Recovering Perfectionist This prescriptive nonfiction work by Renee, a licensed mental health practitioner, invites high-achieving Black women to release societal pressure and internalized perfectionism.
—Essence, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptive
Adjective
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Often, traditional behaviors, expectations, and norms on the part of employers, industry, and even their own families hold women back from maximizing their career potential.—
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21 Jan. 2026
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While traditional white pasta can spike your blood sugar, choosing pasta made with more fiber and protein, or pairing it with the right foods, can help stabilize blood sugar levels.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The deal is expected to be completed in the next two months, subject to customary closing conditions.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Though he had been given the surnames of both his parents—Ramírez and Sánchez—as was customary in Venezuela, his first name had been chosen by his father, a successful lawyer with strong left-wing views for whom Lenin was a hero.—
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16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries that falter under heat, thermal batteries use molten salts as electrolytes, which become ionically conductive only when heated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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They are hidden from conventional daylight.—
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12 Jan. 2026
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“Prescriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptive. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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