prescribe

Example Sentences

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"I think we should be able to prescribe singing on the NHS because I think it would cure a lot of ills."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

When we prescribe these drugs to patients whose endogenous GLP-1 system is functioning normally, we are not filling a deficit.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

While those issues have improved, many physicians still hesitate to prescribe them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“I found myself seeking doctors who would prescribe it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

These conventions are “prescriptive rules”—rules that prescribe how one ought to speak and write in these forums.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker