dictated

Example Sentences

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They prefer to control their launch schedules, rather than having them dictated by a festival.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She recognises tickets prices can be dictated by labels and management, but feels something needs to be done so more fans can still see their favourite artists live.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“While near-term sentiment will almost certainly be dictated by oil, we also flag underlying risk of the NA consumer to Europe, depending on how long the conflict lasts,” Chaiken wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Eisenhower’s Code of Conduct dictated that American POWs will offer the enemy only name, rank, birthday and service number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The rules of parley dictated that only the lieutenants could speak once negotiations had begun.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo