dictates

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The world governing body's standard policy dictates tickets are listed for resale or transferred to another individual rather than refunded, reserving the latter option for exceptional circumstances like match cancellations.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The U.K. government can deploy the king abroad to woo foreign governments, but convention dictates politicians cannot embarrass the monarch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"However, the time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates."

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“That’s exactly what we’re working on,” she said, referring to the ambassador’s anti-corruption dictates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Even as we stand on the street corner, it dictates our destiny.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides