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dictate

[dik-teyt, dik-teyt, dik-teyt] / ˈdɪk teɪt, dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪk teɪt /






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Invesco’s equal weight ETF puts the same emphasis on all tech stocks to avoid a scenario in which a few large companies dictate performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Tyler is one of those conversation-piece characters—think Godot in “Waiting for Godot,” Sonny Jim in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and the men in “The Women”—who never appear, yet dictate the plot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“We don’t dictate, and we don’t dictate around politics or any other particular issues around books,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

We will add positions as our indicators dictate.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Our consciences dictate that we must protest against it, that we must oppose it and that we must attempt to alter it..

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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