dictate
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Then the market will dictate, and Emery may be required to work some more magic.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
California laws generally dictate tax rates, but the assessor handles appeals, implements tax breaks and also finds new properties to assess — not just houses but also business holdings, boats and aircraft.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The stock has also been caught up in the sector-wide software selloff of recent months, and Stucky believes Microsoft’s Copilot adoption trends will dictate the sentiment for software at large this earnings season.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026
“I certainly don’t mean to dictate what you people should wear,” Mr. Gonzalez said anxiously.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing dictate
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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