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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

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

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

An OpenAI spokeswoman says that the company has seen a big uptick in adoption of dictation and conversation mode in the ChatGPT apps in the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Kay had evidently been doing his dictation well and the old gentleman was in a good humour.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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