prescriptive
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But there are prescriptive terms that come with ITV's public service broadcasting licence, which runs until 2034.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
This is more prescriptive than Congress usually is on Pentagon purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The process is prescriptive, but the effect is liberating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
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 ● Jan. 7, 2026
As we shall see, many prescriptive rules originated for screwball reasons, impede clear and graceful prose, and have been flouted by the best writers for centuries.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
