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dictation

[dik-tey-shuhn] / dɪkˈteɪ ʃən /


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

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Tech workers are walking around talking to AI, pairing dictation apps with coding tools to turn rambling prompts into usable text in seconds—a process that can be both efficient and obnoxious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

When there wasn’t demand for the product, however, he had to downsize the team from 40 to four and focus instead on building its dictation tool.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

He speaks for hours with his computer and phone, sending emails, writing presentations, posting on LinkedIn and even coding through conversations using an AI dictation app from San Francisco startup, Wispr Flow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

He learned how to take dictation, clean a privy, set a table, serve an excellent luncheon, and master the fine art of bread-slicing.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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