prescriptive
Example Sentences
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In its place: a more prescriptive framework that explicitly warns against the health risk of ultra-processed foods, and calls for Americans to eat more protein, embrace saturated fat, and cut back on carbohydrates.
From Barron's
But when you approach restaurant visits prescriptively, you miss out on critical touch points with the staff that help build rapport.
“We’re trying to find ways to do therapy so that it doesn’t feel as prescriptive, and that they don’t feel like they’re being told how to recover.”
From Los Angeles Times
Coming from another breed of mom, this would be a prelude to prescriptive punishment.
From Salon
The other factor—the prescriptive part—was the large number of skilled artisans and engineers in Britain.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
