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dictate

[dik-teyt, dik-teyt, dik-teyt] / ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪk teɪt /






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I couldn’t dictate it beyond my initial outline thoughts, because I find that I can’t replicate my best writing voice while speaking into a phone or computer.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

We will add positions as our indicators dictate.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Even as he returned to the leadership role of the town, Martinez de Vara and his allies, through the Texas Government Accountability Association, continued efforts to dictate how other cities make budget and policy decisions.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The company is using AI to dictate which doctors company sales representatives should visit to promote the drug, as well as what to say in the visits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

I tell Haymitch to go ahead, then click on my mike and listen carefully to him dictate the first line of the speech.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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