Explore Overprescribing through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Overprescribing meaning
present participle and gerund of overprescribe
Using Overprescribing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of overprescribe
Context around Overprescribing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overprescribing
- In this selection, "overprescribing" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, opioid and doctors stand out and add context to how "overprescribing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include excuse for overprescribing for overlooking and lead to overprescribing or the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overprescribing" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overprescribing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Opioid overprescribing has come down from levels in 2012 and 2013 that everyone agrees were astronomically dangerous. (17 words)
Overprescribing is often labeled one of the central villains in the opioid epidemic, to cite just one example. (18 words)
She added that she met with the Insurance Fraud Commission to discuss ways it can help with issues of doctors overprescribing. (21 words)
That expectation may very well continue to serve as an excuse for overprescribing, for overlooking women’s concerns, and for failing to hold accountable a health-care system that has historically not served women well. (35 words)
Although many experts have pointed to the overprescribing of prescription painkillers as the root of the US opioid crisis, they say it has evolved, first into a heroin crisis and now into a fentanyl epidemic. (35 words)
Purdue and OxyContin are now widely blamed for the opioid epidemic, because widespread marketing for the opioid convinced many prescribers that opioids were safe and effective for treating pain — leading to a lot of overprescribing. (35 words)
Example sentences (7)
That expectation may very well continue to serve as an excuse for overprescribing, for overlooking women’s concerns, and for failing to hold accountable a health-care system that has historically not served women well.
Opioid overprescribing has come down from levels in 2012 and 2013 that everyone agrees were astronomically dangerous.
Company lawyers sought to rebut accusations of a misinformation campaign by attributing them to third parties and saying sales calls to doctors did not lead to overprescribing, or the drug crisis.
She added that she met with the Insurance Fraud Commission to discuss ways it can help with issues of doctors overprescribing.
Although many experts have pointed to the overprescribing of prescription painkillers as the root of the US opioid crisis, they say it has evolved, first into a heroin crisis and now into a fentanyl epidemic.
Overprescribing is often labeled one of the central villains in the opioid epidemic, to cite just one example.
Purdue and OxyContin are now widely blamed for the opioid epidemic, because widespread marketing for the opioid convinced many prescribers that opioids were safe and effective for treating pain — leading to a lot of overprescribing.