prescribe
verb (used with object)
to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
is prescribing
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present progressiveof prescribe (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“My No. 1 issue is who is prescribing it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“The Taser-equipped drone ... has no realistic chance of solving the mass shooting problem Axon now is prescribing it for, only distracting society from real solutions to a tragic problem,” the board members said.
From The Verge ● Jun. 6, 2022
“It’s like a breath of fresh air,” said Dr. Stephen Salloway, a Rhode Island neurologist and Biogen consultant who is prescribing the drug.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
Whoever is prescribing the anxiety medication seems like a good place to start.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2021
Even when he is scattering to the winds the proud chivalry of the East, and is prescribing to Brueys his safest course of action, he finds time vastly to expand the horizon of human knowledge.
From The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) by John Holland Rose
