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• rescinded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

Which race could ultimately go between Azerbaijan and Singapore was always going to be dictated by geography. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Men don ritual shawls and leather prayer boxes, the time of the prayer dictated not by a clock but by the rising of the sun. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026

For more than a quarter-century, a lawsuit settlement from a case brought in Los Angeles federal court has dictated conditions for children held in immigration detention. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The hours on the clock won’t matter here; instead, your day will be dictated by the rhythm of the land. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 2026

The ground game is an integral part of links golf, and can be dictated by wind, fairway firmness, and land contouring, allowing players to experience, for that day, what the links gives them. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

There was once a time when protocol dictated that William and Kate largely eschew PDA—but that is no more. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 July 2026

Luck dictated that Yamal’s mother, who appears in the calendar photo, won a raffle of families in the city of Mataró, near Barcelona, who wanted to participate. — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

And ticket prices are not dictated by the eye-popping contracts awarded to players. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026