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• rescinded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 lone window at the back dictated the location of the cozy primary bedroom, hotel-suite-precise with a custom Minjae Kim headboard that depicts the couple and their late rescue dog, Lucha, with integrated Umberto Bellardi Ricci lights. — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Even the seafood offerings at the Drake are dictated by the fresh catches of each day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Strict rules of representation would have dictated that three mixed Korean and white actors of appropriate ages play the three Song Covey sisters. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

This was more than a random night on the 162-game schedule; the standings dictated as much. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Years later, Underwood is still there, his days dictated less by a clock than by whatever a century-old mining town demands of him. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Smith notched two interceptions in practice this past week, though both came in scout team periods where the play call dictated where the ball went. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The blockade choked one of the world’s most important shipping lanes and Iran dictated where the war’s frontline would be, rattling the global economy. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Yet after the first quarter, Natalie Nakase’s squad dictated the game throughout. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026