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
Others rely on voice dictation to record shower thoughts and capture dreams each morning in new chat threads.
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Gelila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation.
—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
Eavesdroppers can’t hear the dictation from the user, nor the computer’s response.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2019
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Gelila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation.
—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
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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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Laporta has now become closer to La Liga president Tebas, as Barca have looked for more flexibility in meeting the competition’s strict financial sustainability rules.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Researchers noted that men often rely on emotional suppression, while women tend to be more emotionally expressive but can become overwhelmed when caregiving demands are constant.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Customers can tap their phones to the bag’s logo to access brand videos, authentication verification, care instructions, and personalized questionnaires.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The week ahead could bring butterflies to your heart and push you to step outside of your comfort zone and go in slightly new directions.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Our test model featured a heads-up display that projects information like navigation directions and more.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The unrest presents a test for Hassan, who won plaudits after taking office in 2021 for easing repression of opponents and censorship that had increased under her predecessor John Magufuli.—
Reuters 10 hr ago,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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On a recent episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, DaCosta told IndieWire that continuing to play with the script wasn’t just about calibrating the levels of performance, repression, and passion simmering just beneath the characters’ exteriors.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The world’s largest battery-electric ship is now testing the limits of what megawatt-scale charging and battery storage can do.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Pixelsnap magnetic charging slides neatly into your routine, and on-device AI perks keep common tasks quick and surprisingly helpful.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Universal landed the project in a bidding war in 2024, with producers including Steven Spielberg, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon and Scott Glassgold.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, a Delaware judge said at an emergency hearing on Tuesday that there is currently no need for a court to grant Pfizer's request to get involved in its bidding war with Novo Nordisk, Reuters reported.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.—
Andrea Miotti,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The prohibition means losing revenue at a time when the agency is grappling with financial constraints.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Dictation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictation. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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