dictated

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He said it was their prowess that dictated Arsenal's style.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“I was there,” Andrew Moore writes, “to witness how something so wild and ancient—a wildlife migration that was dictated by food and sun and water—could fit so neatly into our modern world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In between shots, crew members said they’ve grown used to having their professional lives dictated by tax policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

For so long, gendered eating has dictated what women can and can’t consume.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

We sat at our desks quietly while Mrs. Backus, our teacher, dictated the spelling words we had to learn by that Friday.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals