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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

“AI and LLMs have changed the dynamic,” said CJ Pais, the San Diego-based creator of free voice-to-text dictation app Handy.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

I had met her when she had gone to work at H. M. Basner as a replacement for an Afrikaans-speaking secretary, Miss Koch, who had refused to take my dictation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

I cannot heed the dictations of his prayers, but I will answer him.'

From The Threshold Grace by Ainsworth, Percy C.




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