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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
Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Use compression stockings as prescribed, and elevate your legs regularly.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
In a retrospective study, researchers analyzed the number of acne vulgaris diagnoses among people with obesity but not diabetes who had been prescribed Saxenda (liraglutide), Wegovy (semaglutide), or Zepbound (tirzepatide).
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
This dish has been prescribed by midwives to postpartum women for generations and is meant to fortify the body, enrich breast milk and ward off infection (despite a lack of scientific evidence for the claims).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
Black returned on day 22, when she was prescribed more antibiotics.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
But even without the benefit of direct experience, the possibility of kidney failure may motivate patients to follow their health care providers’ recommendations to eat a healthy diet, get regular physical activity and take their medications as prescribed.
—Eleanor Rivera, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Lithium Lithium is a drug commonly prescribed for certain mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
They're often prescribed for more sensitive areas, such as the face.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
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In adults, medications may be prescribed to help with symptoms, although most of the current research is on medications that help with PTSD, rather than acute stress disorder.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Use compression stockings as prescribed, and elevate your legs regularly.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
In a retrospective study, researchers analyzed the number of acne vulgaris diagnoses among people with obesity but not diabetes who had been prescribed Saxenda (liraglutide), Wegovy (semaglutide), or Zepbound (tirzepatide).
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
This dish has been prescribed by midwives to postpartum women for generations and is meant to fortify the body, enrich breast milk and ward off infection (despite a lack of scientific evidence for the claims).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
Black returned on day 22, when she was prescribed more antibiotics.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
But even without the benefit of direct experience, the possibility of kidney failure may motivate patients to follow their health care providers’ recommendations to eat a healthy diet, get regular physical activity and take their medications as prescribed.
—Eleanor Rivera, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Lithium Lithium is a drug commonly prescribed for certain mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
They're often prescribed for more sensitive areas, such as the face.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribed
Verb
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The types of chemicals were not specified in the arrest affidavit.—
Noe Padilla,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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No cause of death was specified.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The values were not defined for respondents but left to their own interpretation.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Direct care is defined as the hands-on care provided to residents by nurses or nurse aides, including feeding, bathing, dressing and medication administration.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That's because the only fixed space weather monitoring probe in Earth's orbit is located in the Lagrange Point 1 about 900 miles (1,500,000 kilometers) away from Earth toward the sun.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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For fixed wage positions, employers may disclose a single wage amount rather than providing a range.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Read’s indictment of MLM outfits is predictable enough, but her research also reveals how much corporate America has in common with this shady economy, which has long been dismissed as a kooky sideshow.—
Lora Kelley,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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As a result, scenes don’t always feel congruent, plot points are predictable and viewers are left with more questions than answers by the time the final scene ends.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, teams have to start taking more calculated risks and learn when to spend and when to wait.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In these dark facilities, deprivation is official policy and isolation a calculated punishment.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Although wildfire prevention is the best strategy, some wildfires are inevitable.—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The four-walled hideaway sets up quickly to help campers escape the bloodthirsty swarm of mosquitoes, biting midges and other gnawing pests that can be an inevitable part of an outdoor stay.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The proposal has been controversial among lawmakers and advocates who say the state shouldn’t dip into that money for anything other than its intended purpose.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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Each project begins with a thorough technical and structural assessment of the cargo and its intended route.—
Umberto Cavallaro,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Last-minute negotiations resulted in eligibility protection for SNAP access for people with green cards, certain Cubans, and people residing in the U.S. under the Compacts of Free Association (COFA), which includes people from Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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“Prescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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