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dictation

[dik-tey-shuhn] / dɪkˈteɪ ʃən /


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The report said concerns about O'Brien's practice were known for many years before 2016, including triage delays, record-keeping failures, storage of patients notes at home, delayed dictation, non-standard prescribing and other clinical and administrative concerns.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Along the same lines, dictation software has made a massive leap this year.

From Slate May 24, 2026

As the practice becomes more commonplace, so do the AI dictation apps.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Be it writing emails, sending SMS, designing a website, or giving AIs tasks, early adopters say dictation allow them to work faster, think more clearly, and be more productive.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

Isaac took this spirit dictation in the form of a letter to himself.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Mr. Santaki came up with the idea of large groups of people taking part in dictations back in 2013.

From NewsForKids.net Jun. 8, 2023

Stripped from the final report, for instance, was a reference to how several department leaders who attended Garcetti’s weekly “cabinet” meetings told researchers that the meetings “often felt more like dictations rather than discussions.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2022

Junior and senior staff members told investigators they were asked to perform book tasks during their work day, including transcribing dictations, printing and delivering documents, and attending meetings with agents and publishers.

From Seattle Times Dec. 14, 2021

The best commentaries are in the third volume, featuring Twain's autobiographical dictations from 1907-08.

From Fox News Jul. 8, 2019

Even in that form, which subjected them to the inconvenience of long dictations, it was preferred to any of the ordinary text-books on the subject.

From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by Catherine Ann White




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