Synonyms of dictated

dictated

verb

past tense of dictate

as in ordered

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• asked
• mandated
• directed
• required
• demanded
• decreed
• commanded
• called
• called for
• ordained
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceled
• rescinded
• countermanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dictated

The wave function evolves over time in a way that’s dictated by Schrödinger’s equation, named for Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

El Niño, a shifting climate pattern dictated by ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, influences weather around the world. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Other leaders seem resigned to the fact that this 80-year global experiment in cooperative international relations has ceded the floor once again to the world order of coercion that dictated most of human history. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Pop culture in the pre-social internet, pre-streaming era was largely dictated top-down by industry gatekeepers, designed to appeal to as many people as possible. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Food and drink Meals are all-inclusive, communal, and dictated by what the team pulls from the water and garden that morning. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Meteorological seasons are dictated by the Earth's temperatures. — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

Do not live a life that is dictated by algorithms to keep your attention. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

In the middle of it all will be Celebrini, whose play last season usually dictated if the Sharks won or lost. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2026