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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
After a minor illness, his doctor prescribes an iron-rich diet and physical activity to lose a few extra kilos.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The announcement was part of her new partnership with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Hey Jane prescribes the two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol up until the 11th week, Freedman said.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In general, the staff psychiatrist performs psychiatric evaluations’ participates in-treatment planning and case reviews; prescribes medications and provides crisis intervention and psychotherapy.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
Earlier this week, the mother of two launched a campaign with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The announcement was part of her new partnership with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Hey Jane prescribes the two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol up until the 11th week, Freedman said.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In general, the staff psychiatrist performs psychiatric evaluations’ participates in-treatment planning and case reviews; prescribes medications and provides crisis intervention and psychotherapy.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
Earlier this week, the mother of two launched a campaign with Ro, a company that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribes
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Each recipe is indicated by a code—O means the Four Roses distillery; B or E indicates the mashbill (B is 35 percent rye, E is 20 percent rye); S means straight whiskey; and the last letter specifies the yeast strain, each of which brings a different flavor profile to the whiskey.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Christoffel at 9to5Mac has useful analysis that specifies what happened when in recent years to help specify the release date.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The agency defines poverty for a family of four as income below $31,000.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Establish Governance To Protect Employee Attention Establish a simple governance system that defines the purpose, cadence and target audience for each internal communications tool and ensure leadership consistently enforces and models the governance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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