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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Kaoru Mitoma and João Pedro have been constant threats on the flanks, while Pascal Groß remains the metronome in midfield, dictating the tempo with calm precision.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Instead of dictating a maximum number of units based on zoning, floor-area ratio determines how much total square footage can be built based on a particular multiplier of the square footage of the ground-level lot.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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
Just nothing, not dictating at the point of attack, no aggressiveness to it at all.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Kaoru Mitoma and João Pedro have been constant threats on the flanks, while Pascal Groß remains the metronome in midfield, dictating the tempo with calm precision.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Instead of dictating a maximum number of units based on zoning, floor-area ratio determines how much total square footage can be built based on a particular multiplier of the square footage of the ground-level lot.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictating
Verb
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Along with ordering the federal government to use emergency reserves to backfill SNAP benefits, McConnell ruled that all previous work requirement waivers must continue to be honored.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, a federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled SNAP must be funded with emergency funds and is ordering an update by Monday.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 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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As Coley explains, institutions have reached out to Albini’s wife, Heather Whinna, requesting to display select items from Albini’s collection, like an Electrical Audio jumpsuit or his personal Shellac guitars.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bernad filed a petition in court requesting $250,856 per month in spousal support, plus $300,000 for legal fees and $200,000 for forensic accounting fees.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With Duck out, the team will likely look to Kendall Sheffield to take a more commanding role in the secondary.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There were some attitude issues in the Patriots’ wide receiver room last season without a commanding veteran leader.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 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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Guinea, the world’s top bauxite exporter, has begun mandating that foreign mining companies invest in local alumina refineries to increase value.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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State law currently prohibits municipalities from mandating sprinklers.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
28 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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