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adjective

as in expected

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verb

past tense of prescribe

as in specified

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly in chess, you can move the various pieces only in certain prescribed ways

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Adjective

Detectives also found that Aurora's asthma equipment had not been properly maintained and that her prescribed inhaler was missing during two searches of the home. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 During the investigation into Aurora’s death, detectives did not find her prescribed inhaler in the home. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Christine Yi, president of Gold House Studios, said the company was looking across genres, without a prescribed category. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Most of these drugs still arrive as a shot, and for people with intense needle phobia that single step can keep a prescribed treatment out of reach. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Cleveland Clinic says intense cases can disrupt daily life, leading people to skip appointments or stop prescribed treatments. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Sonoma County said a prescribed burn near Bodega Bay Tuesday was causing poor air quality in the area, and that residual smoke will linger in the region through Wednesday. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The failure of language and the narrow lines of prescribed gender are the iron bars. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Within two to three months of a prescribed fire, the scene is transformed. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

More Americans are now taking GLP-1 drugs to shed some pounds than to treat diabetes and other health conditions for which the medications were originally prescribed, new research shows. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Of those, the ACLU believes there are about 800 who have been prescribed hormone therapy and many who are also receiving social transition accommodations, Nowlin-Sohl said. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 Notably, most things known to have antidepressant effects increase brain plasticity—such as exercise, electroconvulsive therapy, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors prescribed as antidepressants, and psychedelic drugs. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 But some experts are inferring that the cancer was likely caught early, noting that surgery is often prescribed when the entire tumor can be removed. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 Todd Engel, 63, was first prescribed Ozempic in 2023 to help manage his diabetes. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Products can also differ in active ingredient, formulation, dosing instructions, FDA approval status, and the circumstances under which they are prescribed or prepared. — Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 After receiving medication, patients should still have access to the medical professional who prescribed the medication to answer any of their questions. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Now under the bridge program, through 2027, those prescribed for weight management can get their script covered. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescribed

Adjective

Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The expected lockout, and MLB’s insistence on a salary cap in their CBA proposals, have also cast doubt on what the system will look like next year — whenever the season begins.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of expected

Adjective

When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of foreseen

Verb

Six additional states require registration of some firearms, such as handguns or those defined as assault weapons, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
While floods of images and their competing narratives have all but defined the digital age, this battleground of misinformation has had notable consequences in the region.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of defined

Adjective

Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
For seniors living on a fixed income, those costs can quickly add up.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixed

Adjective

But Coker said school board members should be able to explore ideas, ask difficult questions, and evaluate options without every preliminary discussion being characterized as a predetermined course of action.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
The dual-arm robots use Sereact’s physical AI platform Cortex to identify, grasp and sort returned fashion items without requiring individual training for each product or a predetermined list of SKUs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of predetermined

Adjective

By capturing predictable fees on a massive, permanent baseline of cheap American energy, these three midstream powerhouses represent a high-quality structural play for investors.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Containing the ground game could put Seattle in predictable passing situations, giving the Chiefs a chance to pressure Darnold and force mistakes.

— Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of predictable

Adjective

Avoid Letting Emotion Override Investment Discipline The biggest gap is that entrepreneurs often take calculated risks in business, but emotional risks in their personal portfolios.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Knowing exactly what's going to happen in the sky turns a casual meteor watch into a rather more calculated exercise.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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