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
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Recent Examples of dictated
There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Even with these reimbursements, on-the-ground immigration enforcement support will continue to be dictated by state and local policies that either open collaboration in some states or prohibit it in others.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
At that point, the government will solicit public comments as dictated by federal regulations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Through the years, the university signed marketing agreements with different hot dog suppliers, and that dictated which weenie went in the bun.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
West Aurora’s Noe Del Rio has learned over the years that scoring chances don’t have to be dictated by his precise location on the field.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
So what was really interesting with this one is so much of the process of making the film was simply dictated by the kit.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Worth noting, though, that in the past several quarters, Nvidia’s results and stock reaction have not dictated the immediate fortunes of the market as a whole.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Kalshi operates like a traditional financial market, with the cost of contracts dictated by customers entering and exiting positions.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Even with these reimbursements, on-the-ground immigration enforcement support will continue to be dictated by state and local policies that either open collaboration in some states or prohibit it in others.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
At that point, the government will solicit public comments as dictated by federal regulations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Through the years, the university signed marketing agreements with different hot dog suppliers, and that dictated which weenie went in the bun.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
West Aurora’s Noe Del Rio has learned over the years that scoring chances don’t have to be dictated by his precise location on the field.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
So what was really interesting with this one is so much of the process of making the film was simply dictated by the kit.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Worth noting, though, that in the past several quarters, Nvidia’s results and stock reaction have not dictated the immediate fortunes of the market as a whole.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Kalshi operates like a traditional financial market, with the cost of contracts dictated by customers entering and exiting positions.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictated
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Lisbon’s City Council shut operations of other streetcars and ordered immediate inspections.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The administration has not yet ordered the removal of any items.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Given the number of works Apple may have infringed upon, the plaintiffs, Hendrix and Roberson, have requested the court to turn their complaint into a class action and block the company from further infringement of this kind.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Jones had no comment when asked about his exchange with Tranquill, instead focusing on the bigger picture.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before receiving his sentence, Johnson asked the judge to view his actions from the perspective of a father.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dictated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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