as in rule
arbitrary command
The populace began to protest against the dictation of the occupying government
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Recent Examples of dictation
Rads themselves will tell you that note dictation is the real grunt work.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Perplexity features both text-to-speech for dictation and voice chat functionality.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Others rely on voice dictation to record shower thoughts and capture dreams each morning in new chat threads.
—Gelila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More typically, the speaker’s job is one of facilitation, not dictation.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Perplexity features both text-to-speech for dictation and voice chat functionality.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Others rely on voice dictation to record shower thoughts and capture dreams each morning in new chat threads.
—Gelila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More typically, the speaker’s job is one of facilitation, not dictation.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictation
Noun
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States depend on the money for recovery and mitigation, but over $14 billion had been stalled amid strict Homeland Security spending rules.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The broadcast signal remains governed by mid-20th century assumptions, while the digital ecosystem operates under an entirely different set of rules.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Khamenei’s suppression of the protests, with thousands of people killed, was a sign of the threat that popular anger represented.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Freedom to Learn Coalition, which includes multiple Jewish organizations and condemns antisemitism, raised concerns that the working group could become a vehicle for suppression and censorship in the classroom.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are classrooms, but instruction is limited to an hour daily, mostly filling out worksheets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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During his appeal, Garcia-Torres raised numerous issues, including the admission of DNA and other evidence, the conduct of his trial, jury instruction, alleged misconduct by the prosecutor and the sentence.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But as bombardment by the United States and Israel fell from the air for a second day Sunday, many expressed fear and uncertainty over what direction Iran will take.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Every choice today impacts our overall life direction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His repression and economic mismanagement mean Iran is in desperate and self-evident need of change, his people yearning to be freer and richer.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The nuclear deal was an opportunity to begin to deal with issues like Iran’s support for regional extremist groups and questions of Iran’s internal repression.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With homes starting in the mid-$500,000s, the development offers features such as EV charging, private patio options, and quick access to both Boulder and Denver—shortening commutes and giving parents more time at home.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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These included a $7,500 tax credit to entice people to buy an EV, billions of dollars of manufacturing subsidies, free charging stations, choice parking spaces and other special treatments.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Paramount and Netflix were locked in a months-long heated bidding war over WBD, which had fallen into financial disrepair.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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More about the bidding war’s close here.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the dustup goes much deeper than those two prohibitions.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Most employers have prohibitions against harassment based on gender identity and have made efforts to create an inclusive environment for transgender employees.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Dictation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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