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dictates

NOUN

custom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

method policy practice rite rule style system

STRONG

attitude canon ceremony character convention conventionalism design etiquette fashion form formality manner mode mold mores observance observation pattern performance praxis precedent precept routine taste type usage use way

WEAK

customariness established way folkways inheritence matter of course second nature unwritten law unwritten rule

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization heedlessness neglect thoughtlessness

WEAK

departure deviation difference divergence irregularity

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This album – 100% independently produced and distributed outside of the powerful entertainment machine that had forged Choi – rejects the dictates of a society that first rejected him.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

After taking the moment in, the pair headed to the clubhouse bar and, as tradition dictates, bought drinks for fellow golfers.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This can take a year or more, as state law dictates a fair opportunity for any creditors to make claims.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The case also dictates the landscape of the world’s most prominent AI labs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Dinner is at three, and as tradition dictates, we all go upstairs and dress up a little.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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