prescribed

Example Sentences

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You find no prescribed paths at the Geffen Galleries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead of presenting an organized system of knowledge, whose stylistic or chronological categories suggested hierarchies, it would free visitors, a press release claims, “from prescribed paths to follow their own curiosity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Although antidepressants are not FDA-approved specifically for IBS, they are often prescribed to help manage pain and reduce symptom severity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Kayan, who is now 13, was already living with several complex medical conditions including chronic kidney disease, and the eight-week course of vitamin D prescribed by his GP was in line with recommendations.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She threw out the Thorazine and vitamin B that a doctor in Los Angeles had prescribed.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston