dictate

Example Sentences

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We’re living in a world where your purchase history, browsing speed and even your ZIP code increasingly dictate the cost of your life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"I appreciate that the organisations that can dictate what future we are building are making decisions that help women to get more opportunities," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

She said their decision-making is “just as reckless as letting a group of amateur pilots dictate how our airplanes should fly.”

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

No, Immie would have walked lazily through, allowing the space to dictate her mood.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart