as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note
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Recent Examples of prescriptive
Albeit, Ian Faith’s solution is more precautionary than prescriptive in both finding proper compromise and market awareness.
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Hanging on too tightly, being too prescriptive and holding them back with poor processes and workflows can be an immediate and pernicious throttle on growth.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Phil Ochs was an artist who created protest music in a way that was really prescriptive.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The prescriptive nature of its aims intrudes on its ability to fully immerse itself in its main character as he gets exposed to the ugliness and the generosity humanity is capable of.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Hanging on too tightly, being too prescriptive and holding them back with poor processes and workflows can be an immediate and pernicious throttle on growth.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Phil Ochs was an artist who created protest music in a way that was really prescriptive.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The prescriptive nature of its aims intrudes on its ability to fully immerse itself in its main character as he gets exposed to the ugliness and the generosity humanity is capable of.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prescriptive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptive
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While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Not soon after, the city began to put up Regent Street’s customary Christmas lights and decorations, meaning the shoot was pushed several months.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The completion of the sale is still waiting for clearance from Beijing and other customary closing conditions.Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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The new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Russia even to a conventional attack by a country that is supported by a nuclear power.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Credit score: 620 for conventional, 520 for FHA, 520 for VA, 680 for home equity products Debt-to-income ratio: Varies.Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Prescriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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