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
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“Prescribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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