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
At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Siri and dictation data also represent additional ways a person's Apple TV usage might be unexpectedly analyzed to fuel Apple's business.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
The company finally combines its voice dictation product with the ambient listening solution.
—David Chou, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Eavesdroppers can’t hear the dictation from the user, nor the computer’s response.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2019
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Siri and dictation data also represent additional ways a person's Apple TV usage might be unexpectedly analyzed to fuel Apple's business.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
The company finally combines its voice dictation product with the ambient listening solution.
—David Chou, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Eavesdroppers can’t hear the dictation from the user, nor the computer’s response.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictation
Noun
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All in all, Southern small talk rules are a fickle thing to follow.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in many states have changed the rules in recent decades to protect winners from being targeted by criminals and unscrupulous people asking for money.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fire suppression efforts involve 10 engines, six water tenders, four dozers and two hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hold platforms and major labels accountable for suppression tactics that disadvantage independent musicians.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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IEPs set out guidelines for the special education the school will provide the child, specifying the specific accommodations, type of instruction, and behavioral plans that will be used to support the student.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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Obiageli Orah, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, told Newsflare the passenger repeatedly failed to comply with safety instructions.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mother Monster took home the artist of the year award, best collaboration, best direction, and best art direction at the MTV Video Music Awards, which took place at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This will raise concerns about prisoners in Russia facing further torture and repressions without scrutiny.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Centuries of spiritual repression like this is one reason why so little is known about Black mermaids like Mami Wata.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The phone supports wireless and reverse wireless charging.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Europe added more public charging points last year than the total number currently available in the United States.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film sparked a fierce bidding war once Robbie and Elordi were set to lead the project, with Netflix offering $150 million for it.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Warner Bros Motion Pictures Group won distribution rights in a bidding war.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aleks’s grandfather lived in the Soviet Union at a time when a pseudo-prohibition was in place.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ferguson, one of two Republican commissioners on the FTC at the time, voted against the rule, arguing that the FTC lacked the authority to issue a nationwide prohibition on a centuries-old business practice.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dictation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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