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adjective

as in expected

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verb

past tense of prescribe

as in specified

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 prescribed

Adjective

Receive and order any prescribed treatments your vet recommends. — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Dead grass litter is removed using prescribed burning to create better conditions for new grass to grow. — John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 Patients should still take their prescribed medications, Eisenman stresses. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026 State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Employers should also remain mindful that, in the absence of a prescribed form, the adequacy of any notice may ultimately be evaluated in the context of enforcement activity or complaints. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Pitts, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, faulted the administration for carrying out the arrests and for holding people in nearby cells for longer than a prescribed 12-hour limit. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 The prescribed burn, conducted by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District in collaboration with the West Sacramento and Roseville fire departments, served both as a training exercise for firefighters and as an effort to reduce wildfire fuels and target invasive plants along the Dry Creek Parkway. — Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Verb

One of her former patients has seemingly died by suicide using drugs that Lilian had prescribed her illicitly. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 Progesterone is largely prescribed for people like me who take estrogen for long-term health benefits like preventing bone loss and to manage menopause symptoms such as hot flashes. — Cathy Nelson, Health, 1 July 2026 Also, remember that rules must be adopted or modified using the process prescribed by Civil Code 4360. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026 To qualify, a patient's provider must submit a prior authorization request showing that the patient is being prescribed a GLP-1 for weight loss. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Anastrozole, a medication commonly prescribed to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer after menopause, can accelerate bone loss by lowering estrogen levels. — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026 One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 Chase's mother also spoke out in an interview with the Daily Mail, sharing that her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Sensipar, which is also sold under the generic name cinacalcet hydrochloride, is prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease and high levels of calcium in the blood related to parathyroid gland conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribed

Adjective

When the expected change fails to occur, the position deserves to be reviewed.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Saturday, of the expected 56,000 participants, 44% are Peachtree first-timers, a group that undoubtedly includes thousands entering any kind of race for the first time.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of expected

Verb

But Ginther noted that the way the stars were to be laid out was never specified, which means some of the designs can appear to be curious and compelling.

— Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Investigators determined that the first two originated from the same sender, the official told Reuters, though how that conclusion was drawn was not specified.

— Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of specified

Adjective

When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of foreseen

Verb

Size representation on the runway this season was defined by a more fragmented set of ideals.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Remarkably, in a game defined by the South American team’s lack of sportsmanship, this became the first World Cup game in which a Paraguay player did not receive a yellow card since 1998.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of defined

Adjective

On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
These vehicles are not fully autonomous, but independently follow a predetermined route.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of predetermined

Adjective

The Watermelon Margarita – a predictable favorite to beat back the Vegas heat – uses an award-winning tequila from Herradura.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Plus the trailers pretty much gave away the entire plot, which is completely predictable anyway.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Definition of predictable

Adjective

Designing a $53 million home without an owner may sound like a calculated act of extreme optimism.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
The question now is whether Warsh’s début was an early show of independence, a calculated bet, or the start of a very short honeymoon.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2026

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