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
To keep your home clean, hygienic, and smelling fresh, Mock prescribes sticking to a regular cleaning schedule that is best informed by a number of factors including your floor material and just how much your pet sheds.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Another gynecologist prescribes a diagnostic laparoscopy, which confirms endometriosis on my diaphragm.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
WeightWatchers, which recently acquired Sequence, a telehealth company that prescribes GLP-1 medicine, created a special diet plan for those on the drugs.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Her doctor prescribes tranquillizers.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Another gynecologist prescribes a diagnostic laparoscopy, which confirms endometriosis on my diaphragm.
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
WeightWatchers, which recently acquired Sequence, a telehealth company that prescribes GLP-1 medicine, created a special diet plan for those on the drugs.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Her doctor prescribes tranquillizers.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribes
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The Constitution specifies the power of the purse is vested in Congress.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Moore and Harris signed a Memorandum of Understanding that specifies the franchise’s community and re-developmental responsibilities if the Commanders move to another property outside the state.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But that's not the only quality that defines him.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Prescribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribes. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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