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prescribed

[pri-skrahybd] / prɪˈskraɪbd /
ADJECTIVE
set as guide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbitrary recommended
WEAK
ethical magistral prescriptive thetic thetical
Antonyms
WEAK
unprescribed

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As Ackman prescribed, Robinhood customers will get one free share of Pershing Square Inc. common stock for every five shares they buy of Pershing Square USA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The highest dose prescribed for oral minoxidil for hair loss is 5 milligrams.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

After a consultation she was prescribed an antibiotic.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

You find no prescribed paths at the Geffen Galleries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He said how brave Salim was to have endured what he had and prescribed a bowl of soup and bed.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd