dictated

Example Sentences

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They prefer to control their launch schedules, rather than having them dictated by a festival.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Because supplies are dictated largely by the availability of refining capacity, the loss of output from the Gulf has led to jet fuel prices increasing far more than those for crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

"Ultimately, the timeline will be dictated by the commander in chief," she told journalists.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“After a certain point,” says Zubatsky, “it is OK to simply say ‘No.’ A later-life friendship should not be dictated on whether one person can give financial help to the other.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I died an hour after I dictated my letter to Etta.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman