as in to specify
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 prescribe
At Mesa Verde, Karam, who has a chronic stomach ulcer, had been receiving regular medication, was frequently kept on a liquid diet as prescribed by a doctor, and was able to see medical staff routinely.
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Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
The pills are prescribed early in pregnancy, and are considered safe up to 10 weeks’ gestation.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
And a subsequent analysis found that participants who were prescribed HRT were more likely to have reported anxiety and depression before HRT treatment, the study explains.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 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
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Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
The pills are prescribed early in pregnancy, and are considered safe up to 10 weeks’ gestation.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
And a subsequent analysis found that participants who were prescribed HRT were more likely to have reported anxiety and depression before HRT treatment, the study explains.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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Current clinical guidelines do not specify the optimal amount of time they should be taken for.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unsweetened baking chocolate is not suited for all baking and should be used only when specified.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Freelancer's dogfighting represented a move away from the joystick revolution that had defined the space in the 90s, instead relying on a simplified flight model where the spacecraft followed the movement of the mouse.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s other things behind it, but this is defining, right?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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