Synonyms for prescribed
pre·scribed

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1. prescribedadjective

   set down as a rule or guide

   Synonyms:
   official, ordained, appointed, positive, decreed

   Antonyms:
   unsettled, informal, irregular, arbitrary

2. appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribedadjective

   fixed or established especially by order or command

   "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")

   Synonyms:
   ordained, appointed, official, appointive, decreed, positive

   Antonyms:
   arbitrary, informal, unsettled, irregular

3. official, prescribedadjective

   conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

   "in prescribed order"

   Synonyms:
   ordained, appointed, official, positive, decreed

   Antonyms:
   informal, arbitrary, irregular, unsettled

4. positive, prescribedadjective

   formally laid down or imposed

   "positive laws"

   Synonyms:
   irrefutable, decreed, confirming, confident(p), official, positively charged, positive(p), electropositive, incontrovertible, positive, positivistic, ordained, plus, convinced(p), appointed, positivist, cocksure, overconfident

   Antonyms:
   unsettled, irregular, informal, arbitrary

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1. List of paraphrases for "prescribed":

   specified, time-barred, mandated, regulatory, ming, prescribe, planned, required, prescribing, stipulated, prescription, statute-barred, established, designated, anticipated, regulated, foreseen, expected, scheduled, referred, set, imposed

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1. Frederick Douglas:

   The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose.

2. Christina Schwarzenegger:

   You get a high from it, but in a completely different arena, it’s very helpful obviously for people to have ADD, who struggle with their attention span. It’s a very helpful drug for those types of people. And I think if they find it helpful if they’re able to take it on an as-needed basis or the way it was prescribed by your doctor without abusing, I think that’s totally fine.

3. Henry Spiller:

   This is never prescribed for children under 6. It is a significant risk to them, we're not quite sure why it stands out so much. Perhaps the parents who have this may not think it's as risky as their other opiates because it doesn't have the big effect that the other opiates do for them.

4. Amy Conners:

   There are no restrictions on Dr. Schulenberg's medical license, and contrary to headlines and media reports published in the wake of today's unsealing of search warrants relating to the investigation, Dr. Schulenberg never directly prescribed opioids to Prince, nor did he ever prescribe opioids to any other person with the intent that they would be given to Prince.

5. Richard Milhous Nixon:

   My telephone calls and meetings and decisions were now parts of a prescribed ritual aimed at making peace with the past his calls, his meetings and his decisions were already the ones that would shape America's future. (On transfer of power to Gerald R Ford)