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
Although there is no cure, doctors prescribe antibiotics and topical steroids to reduce swelling and pain.
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
And now, as links between pharmaceutical companies and telehealth providers grow, coupons are also cutting down the cost of consulting with a clinician who can prescribe a product.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
That doctor, records show, lost his license two years later for recklessly prescribing Purdue drugs and other opioids.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
John joked that he’d been prescribed a good night’s sleep.
—Rebecca Edmisten, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
And now, as links between pharmaceutical companies and telehealth providers grow, coupons are also cutting down the cost of consulting with a clinician who can prescribe a product.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
That doctor, records show, lost his license two years later for recklessly prescribing Purdue drugs and other opioids.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
John joked that he’d been prescribed a good night’s sleep.
—Rebecca Edmisten, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribe
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One person was taken to a local hospital with injuries, according to Illinois State Police, who did not specify whether this person was in the truck or the car.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The commission also specifies that these tools must be made available free of charge.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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An epic comeback and an epic bounce defined two games that forced Game 7s on Friday night.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Prescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribe. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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