dictation
Example Sentences
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Dictation isn’t new technology, but until recently it hardly worked well enough to fulfill basic tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The tech giant has suggested the issue with its Dictation service has been caused by a problem it has distinguishing between words with an "r" in them.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
Dictation is a common classroom experience for students in France.
From NewsForKids.net • Jun. 8, 2023
He also uses Dragon Dictation to respond to emails and fill in spreadsheets.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023
Dictation over, with its need of sitting and thinking instead of bustling around and making a noise and really doing something, Babbitt sat creakily back in his revolving desk-chair and beamed on Miss McGoun.
From Babbitt by Lewis, Sinclair
Vocabulary lists containing dictation
Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 1
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Essential Word Roots: Dic and Dict
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