prescriptive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When Biden spoke about the absence of a functioning government, he was not prescriptive, merely hopeful.

From Washington Post

DOE officials emphasized that the reports — developed after dozens of conversations with companies, investors, and technical experts — are not prescriptive.

From Salon

And just since 2023 began, lawmakers in at least nine states have introduced "boycott bills" that, according to the Harvard group, tend to be even "broader or more prescriptive than initiatives currently in force."

From Salon

The Knight brothers were directional, but they weren’t prescriptive.

From New York Times

Critics say that recommendation is prescriptive and arbitrary.

From Seattle Times