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• rescinded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 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

Up to a certain load, the structure’s form wasn’t dictated by the concrete but by the physical limitations of the printer. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The foundation of that victory was its control of midfield, where Rodri and Fabián Ruiz dictated the tempo throughout. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

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

While this landform may have dictated—in Wright’s mind—the obvious building site, its massing and material palette were entirely his invention. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Much of the season’s forward momentum is dictated by the KGB’s Colonel Lyudmilla Raskova (Anna Maxwell Martin), responsible for surveilling all employees at Star City, and her monstrous fealty to the state felt pretty one-note. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026