dictate
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What words we choose, or avoid, dictate our thoughts and therefore our actions.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
But he criticized SB 79, saying state lawmakers shouldn’t dictate where development is permitted.
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
Journalists attempted to contact their colleagues to dictate stories about the unfolding events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Apart from very short notes, it was usual to dictate everything into the speakwrite, which was of course impossible for his present purpose.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing dictate
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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