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
Because of this, some doctors consider a more conservative approach – waiting until after a woman is finished having children to prescribe the medications.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The telehealth companies that have been warned — with names like Lovely Meds, Hello Cake, and MEDVi — don’t directly prescribe the medications, which are not approved by the FDA or evaluated for safety and efficacy.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Courses of fluoroquinolones, which are often prescribed for urinary tract infections and respiratory infections, and flucloxacillin, which is mainly prescribed for Staphylococcus aureus infections, both corresponded to an average of about 20 fewer species.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Bridgman suspects staff aren’t giving Fraraccio his seizure medication as prescribed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The telehealth companies that have been warned — with names like Lovely Meds, Hello Cake, and MEDVi — don’t directly prescribe the medications, which are not approved by the FDA or evaluated for safety and efficacy.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Courses of fluoroquinolones, which are often prescribed for urinary tract infections and respiratory infections, and flucloxacillin, which is mainly prescribed for Staphylococcus aureus infections, both corresponded to an average of about 20 fewer species.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Bridgman suspects staff aren’t giving Fraraccio his seizure medication as prescribed.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
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Nesta also wrote on Facebook that Delgado had once donated to one of his prior campaigns, but did not specify which campaign nor the value of the donation.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Steyer has spent millions of his own money on ads defining himself and, in recent weeks, attacking Swalwell for missing congressional votes.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Burnout, distraction and cognitive fatigue are becoming defining challenges of the digital era.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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