dictation
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The new wave of AI dictation apps uses Whisper as the foundation and builds on top to offer live dictation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
I’ve also begun dictating all my emails, Slack messages and everything else using the built-in dictation features on my Lenovo Chromebook Plus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Speech-to-text programs are becoming more popular for everyday tasks like hands-free dictation, helping people who are visually impaired, and transcribing speech for those who are hard of hearing.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
The Champs-Élysées Committee has staged other open-air events in the past, including a mass movie showing and the world’s largest dictation event.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
"No. My dad got me this tiny dictation thingy last year. It's like a notepad. I can record stuff and then play it back a couple times till it's memorized. My memory's gotten pretty good."
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Vocabulary lists containing dictation
Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 1
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Essential Word Roots: Dic and Dict
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