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• rescinded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

But designs for new memorials near Washington's National Mall are not meant to be dictated by only a few people, and the quick review process the arch has undergone has defied centuries of planning precedent and broken laws, some historians say. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026

The size of recruit classes are dictated by the department’s annual budget, which is approved by the City Council before each fiscal year. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Nonetheless, the Europeans dictated nearly every phase of the match. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The country’s economic hubs — Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town – were partially shut down because a civic movement, not the state, dictated the tempo. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Arda Guler, in a man-of-the-match performance, scored and generally dictated his side’s best attacking moments. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Within ambient rap, a sprawling SoundCloud terrain that’s almost solely dictated by vibes and melody, suckrball stands out as a lyrically vivid bloodletter. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

The control tower would assume there was a VIP on board – which there wasn’t – and protocol dictated that a VIP needed to be met upon arrival by a band. — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

Instead, like early transatlantic sailors, its path will be dictated by natural guiding winds. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2026