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Synonyms & Antonyms for prescriptive
Synonyms
classical, conventional, customary, traditional
Antonyms
nontraditional, unconventional, uncustomary, untraditional
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The guidelines, while not prescriptive, offer a glimpse at the questions prosecutors could ask companies accused of wrongdoing. — Kristin Broughton, WSJ, "Justice Department Provides Blueprint for Companies on Compliance," 1 May 2019 At once erudite and colloquial, the book resists prescriptive judgments, teems with surprising juxtapositions, and evokes the contagious enthusiasm of a cool teacher. — Amos Barshad, The New Yorker, "Briefly Noted," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prescriptive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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