Synonyms of dictation

dictation

noun

as in rule

arbitrary command

The populace began to protest against the dictation of the occupying government

Related Words

• rule
• suppression
• instruction
• direction
• repression
• charging
• bidding
• prohibition
• decreeing
• prescription
• prohibiting
• forbidding
• proscription
• barring
• interdiction
• force
• banning
• outlawing
• enjoining
• proscribing
• constraint
• coercion
• compulsion
• prescript
• interdicting

Dissimilar Words

• permission
• allowance
• toleration
• sufferance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dictation

Upgrades like a new custom Siri voice and dictation feature expected to launch this fall will be limited to a small number of newer iPhones, iPads, and Macs because the older and lesser-expensive ones can't handle the memory-hungry options. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 19 June 2026

In an interview with the Observer responding to the scandal, Nazir said that his writing process consists largely of speech-to-text dictation on an Android phone. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Siri will also support more accurate dictation and more realistic voice options on certain devices, like the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPad and Mac models that run on Apple’s latest chips. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

The most powerful model also comes with what Apple says is a major boost in dictation accuracy, including better spelling and punctuation. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026