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• rescinded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

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

Timed around the natural breaks in the soccer calendar, dictated by international fixtures and the pause for Christmas, each leg will have its own mini table, including prizes for the winners. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026

Of all the episodes, that was the one most dictated by location. — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

From the novel emerges a portrait of the juvenile men who dictated the course of history for centuries. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

America’s goal should be more cures, more treatment options and better care, not fewer innovations dictated by Washington bureaucrats. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

However, restoration is dictated by the severity and extent of the damage. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026