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verb

past tense of prescribe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prescribed
Verb
The dosage will depend on the medication prescribed. Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025 The specific side effects depend on the medication prescribed. Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025 Methotrexate is often prescribed for more severe cases of psoriasis, especially if other treatment options have not been effective. Laura Schober, Health, 4 Jan. 2025 The treatments prescribed to regulate spotting and irregular bleeding depend on the cause of the problem. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025 In December 2022, she was prescribed Ozempic. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Vicodin and Percocet should be prescribed only by healthcare professionals. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025 Always use as prescribed and immediately call a healthcare provider in case of an overdose. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025 Start with the lowest effective dose and try taking it as prescribed for the shortest possible duration. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribed
Verb
  • Officials have not specified the nature of the injuries to any of the four people.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • No cause of death was specified.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Perry and Ryan Getzlaf defined Ducks hockey for more than a decade.
    Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • These women, whose music and identities blur genre and geographic boundaries gave us reason to engage more deeply with a part of the world whose identity has been defined by others for far too long.
    Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The members of the ERA Coalition believe the national archivist, a political appointee with no fixed term, has the authority to publish the ERA because there is no ratification deadline in the Constitution — an interpretation also supported by the 400,000-member American Bar Association.
    Amanda Becker, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Yet unlike a novel, a D&D campaign had no fixed ending; in fact, the game’s uncanny way of resisting all attempts to end it, like Scheherazade delaying her execution with yet another tale, was both a selling point and a real source of anxiety.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Instead, think of your raise as a predictable increase in income and be intentional about its allocation.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Tottenham are one of the least predictable teams around, instead reliant on individual brilliance and perfect execution of patterns to escape the press.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • These stories remind teams that bold ideas can emerge even from challenges, encouraging them to take calculated risks and think outside the box.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This is especially pivotal for those feeling stagnant or in need of change — consider this your green light to take calculated risks.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Comparisons to industry leaders like Rao’s, Siete, and Carbone are inevitable, but Lee’s path is uniquely her own.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The Edmonton Oilers captain received a match penalty, which means a suspension is all but inevitable.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Three snaps after Daniels’ touchdown throw to McLaurin, Goff overthrew his intended target, and Martin intercepted it and took it to the end zone, putting the Commanders ahead 24-14.
    Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Fixed: Sometimes, free kick passes were not hit towards the intended receiver if the receiver was moving too quickly.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That type of design would eliminate other potential factors—for example, participants having a healthier diet or exercising frequently—that could actually account for moderate drinking’s link with certain health outcomes.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The sweeping announcement triggered widespread confusion and panic among government bureaucrats and everyday Americans scrambling to figure out the implications before a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday when federal agencies would freeze certain funds.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Prescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescribed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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