as in specifies
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 prescribes
The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses common money stressors, and prescribes practical, judgment-free solutions for budgeting, saving, debt, and wealth-building formulated to support lasting financial health.
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Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
Your out-of-pocket costs without insurance could range from around $199 per month to $449 per month, depending on the medication and dose your provider prescribes.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Banks, a naturopathic doctor and nurse practitioner with a hybrid practice in Kentucky, is another provider who openly prescribes the drug.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The staff psychiatrist evaluates patients, helps create treatment plans, prescribes medication, provides therapy and responds to mental health crises.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The department describes the burn like how a doctor prescribes medicine, the prescribed fire is to improve the health of a natural area.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the top stimulant medications Minhas prescribes are Ritalin and Adderall for both short- and long-acting help with focus.
—Alex Klancko, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
But, as Lynch prescribes above, layering these days is taking a decidedly more minimalistic approach.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
If your healthcare provider prescribes you medication, check with them or your pharmacist to see if there are any interactions with alcohol.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
Your out-of-pocket costs without insurance could range from around $199 per month to $449 per month, depending on the medication and dose your provider prescribes.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Banks, a naturopathic doctor and nurse practitioner with a hybrid practice in Kentucky, is another provider who openly prescribes the drug.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The staff psychiatrist evaluates patients, helps create treatment plans, prescribes medication, provides therapy and responds to mental health crises.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The department describes the burn like how a doctor prescribes medicine, the prescribed fire is to improve the health of a natural area.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the top stimulant medications Minhas prescribes are Ritalin and Adderall for both short- and long-acting help with focus.
—Alex Klancko, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
But, as Lynch prescribes above, layering these days is taking a decidedly more minimalistic approach.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
If your healthcare provider prescribes you medication, check with them or your pharmacist to see if there are any interactions with alcohol.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribes
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But instead, what the public saw was a term sheet that specifies at a very high level, a very weak settlement that really cements Live Nation's dominance, that will cement Live Nation's technology as the preferred ticketing infrastructure.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Givens has said the new bill, which specifies why the legislation is needed, would stand up against a legal challenge.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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The kind that defines his game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among them have been intrepid, talented chefs, undeterred by the cold, who have slowly but surely created a remarkably diverse food scene, using the agricultural bounty that defines the region.—
David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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