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
Siri and dictation data also represent additional ways a person's Apple TV usage might be unexpectedly analyzed to fuel Apple's business.
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The company finally combines its voice dictation product with the ambient listening solution.
—David Chou, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
There were also separate employees to do in-office dictation.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
At the time, Apple said only a small portion of data was shared to help improve Siri and dictation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The company finally combines its voice dictation product with the ambient listening solution.
—David Chou, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
There were also separate employees to do in-office dictation.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictation
Noun
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Shred cheese: As always, follow one of the cardinal rules of casserole making in the South: Shred your own cheese.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Timing players is part of the rules, but it is not applied homogeneously in different tournaments and circumstances.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fire is part of the West’s natural cycle, but climate change and decades of suppression have made today’s fires hotter and more destructive.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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For years, social media users, especially those from marginalized communities, have highlighted patterns of suppression online.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Plus, researchers at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas last week provided open source instructions for how to build your own quantum sensor at low cost—complete with a special, crucial diamond.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Giving yourself the vaccine involves following the instructions to spritz it into each nostril.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As Styles zooms past, a small boy walking the opposite direction waves and catches the Grammy winner’s attention.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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In September, Puck News reported the series faced delays due disagreements between Kaepernick and Lee over the direction of the film.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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While past presidents, including Barack Obama, maintained a cautious distance from Lukashenko—whose 31-year rule has been marked by repression and international isolation—Trump has opted for warmer ties.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The regime turns the former leper hospital into a place of death, where the prisoners are subjected to repression in a place of astounding beauty.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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The guidance, delivered in recent weeks to a range of firms, stops short of an outright prohibition but signals strong official disapproval for H20 use in sensitive contexts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s ruling also determined that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments does not protect homeless people from laws criminalizing resting in public places.—
Stephen Przybylinski,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Dictation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictation. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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