as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note
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Recent Examples of prescriptive
If lowering high blood pressure is your primary goal, the more prescriptive DASH diet is the best choice, focusing on limiting sodium intake.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
By presenting actionable insights instead of prescriptive directives, AI becomes a valuable collaborator in the classroom.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump is right to stay away from prescriptive formulas for Syria’s political evolution.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
An infrared sauna session feels more American—like an expensive, efficient, prescriptive life hack engineered to boost your mood and productivity, rather than an hours-long immersive experience shared with friends.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
By presenting actionable insights instead of prescriptive directives, AI becomes a valuable collaborator in the classroom.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump is right to stay away from prescriptive formulas for Syria’s political evolution.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
An infrared sauna session feels more American—like an expensive, efficient, prescriptive life hack engineered to boost your mood and productivity, rather than an hours-long immersive experience shared with friends.
—Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescriptive
Adjective
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The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Launched in 2023 as part of Rolex’s homage to traditional watchmaking, the Perpetual 1908 carries Superlative Chronometer certification, ensuring precision within −2/+2 seconds per day.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After his election in 2016, the annual Kennedy Center Honors was caught in the partisan crossfire as numerous artists vowed not to take part in the prestigious event if Trump were to attend, as has been customary for the U.S. president for decades.—
Paul Harris,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Max Brazil’s first telenovela didn’t have a happy ending for its lead characters, as is customary in the genre.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the settlement is far from conventional in several ways.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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So close yet so far, Placer County, where Blue Lives Matter meets balayage, felt like the right location to artificially return my fortysomething face to a state of more conventional youthful attractiveness.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Prescriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescriptive. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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