as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff
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Recent Examples of dictating
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Right now, individual Indiana counties have the authority to create ordinances dictating regulations on solar and wind project developments.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Michael remembers Markus lying on the sofa, dictating the words that became his son’s final message to lawmakers.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
There is no federal policy dictating when officers can or should cover their faces during arrests.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Long history of policy changes Police chases in Milwaukee have been a frequent topic of debate in the city, and the policy dictating them is intertwined with the city's reckless driving issues.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In order to fund the government, every year, Congress must pass legislation dictating how funds are to be disbursed.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent federal cuts to research funding and the punishment of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies seek to reshape academic labor on the back end, by dictating what scholars can teach and research after they’ve been hired to perform those tasks.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
For Rachel, the goal is to encourage critical thinking without dictating how her kids should feel.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
The 23-year-old forward was the one with the ball in his hands, dictating actions, making decisions.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Right now, individual Indiana counties have the authority to create ordinances dictating regulations on solar and wind project developments.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Michael remembers Markus lying on the sofa, dictating the words that became his son’s final message to lawmakers.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
There is no federal policy dictating when officers can or should cover their faces during arrests.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Long history of policy changes Police chases in Milwaukee have been a frequent topic of debate in the city, and the policy dictating them is intertwined with the city's reckless driving issues.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In order to fund the government, every year, Congress must pass legislation dictating how funds are to be disbursed.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent federal cuts to research funding and the punishment of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies seek to reshape academic labor on the back end, by dictating what scholars can teach and research after they’ve been hired to perform those tasks.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
For Rachel, the goal is to encourage critical thinking without dictating how her kids should feel.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictating
Verb
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More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The brand recommends ordering the heels a half a size larger than your regular shoe size, as the shoe runs half a size smaller.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As some fans got older, Edward's obsession with Bella seemed more controlling than swoonworthy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The startup will pay Nvidia in cash for chips, and Nvidia will invest in OpenAI for non-controlling shares, the person said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the people the developer hired to lobby state lawmakers at the time of the $15 million appropriation also represented the regional agency that received the money on behalf of the developer without requesting it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since the late 90s, Jungen has forged a name for himself internationally through his commanding sculptural practice.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His attorneys filed a habeas corpus petition Monday, arguing their client is being unlawfully detained and asking the court for his release.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The department will be asking the state legislature for $120 million in additional funding, but the money is not guaranteed to be approved, particularly in the face of budget uncertainty after Congress passed a bill in July that puts new financial burdens on states.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Electric telegraph lines and railroads encouraged and were encouraged by a new age of imperial expansion, commodity extraction, industrialization, urban growth, global migration, rising population, and scientific development, among other things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were also part of the loot.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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The caucus announced the package of reforms just two days after the Herald published a report on the Healey administration no longer publishing a public, regular accounting of how much the state is spending on the emergency shelter system because a state law mandating the data has expired.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dictating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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