DICTATION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

dictation

noun

Definition of dictation

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 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 When writing from dictation, older adults with cognitive impairment had writing patterns that were noticeably slower, more fragmented and less coordinated. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 Apple's dictation feature, free on all its devices, works well enough—so does Google's Assistant Voice Typing on Pixel phones (which is getting another AI upgrade soon). — Justin Pot, Wired News, 30 May 2026 At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dictation

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In the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, which borders Crimea, another video shows a man filling up a container in the back of his car while two women berate him for breaking the rules.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The Marlins tacked on two runs in the second on Lopez’s ground-rule double and Hicks’ sacrifice fly.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of rule

Noun

The project also includes installing a fire suppression system throughout the entire school.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
With the government fundamentally needing to refill the reserve rather than drain it further, the SPR has transformed from a political tool for price suppression into a major backstop against sharp declines in crude oil prices.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of suppression

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The files included instructions for how to make the S-300 missile system, a centerpiece of Russia’s air defenses inherited from the Soviet Union.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The moment your environment shifts, with a new product category, a new flavor of spam review or a new way users try to game the system, the instructions need another pass.

— Kayode Faturoti, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of instruction

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In that contest, Clark was assessed a technical foul for loudly clapping in the direction of Mercury players during a skirmish, which White said the officials deemed as taunting.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
All lanes of the Long Island Expressway at 188th Street were blocked in both directions due to flooding for a couple of hours in the early afternoon before reopening, according to the New York City Police Department.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of direction

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Responding to those sparks of abolitionist free thought with violent repression, including acts such as the Sumner caning, slaveholders’ violence fueled the rise of the new Republican Party.

— Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
But in taking a wide view, does the exhibition thereby dilute the ideological specificity of respective neo-fascist repression and aggression?

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of repression

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The city is developing an EV charging needs assessment and network plan to identify where new chargers should be installed, evaluate existing chargers and identify barriers to electric vehicle adoption.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The optional Thule VeloSlide system highlighted in the top photo makes for easy bicycle loading and unloading, and the garage is prewired for ebike charging.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Definition of charging

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These sales can reach people who may never have considered bidding at Christie’s before, then bring them into the company through an object with an immediate personal connection.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

Definition of bidding

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While the executive order was largely perceived as a flexible behavioral intervention, Section 815 would be a stricter prohibition contingent on waivers that reaches far beyond prime military contractors.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The prohibition, together with the delegated and implementing acts, will apply to large companies beginning Sunday.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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