as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff
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as in order
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
a starchily worded dictate from on high concerning the company's dress code
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Recent Examples of dictate
Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
Some, like the New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm, even succeeded at other positions before circumstances dictated a move to their current station.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Some people may want to take into account the amount of money etiquette dictates is appropriate to spend.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
State law also dictates what types of topics school boards and other government agencies are allowed to talk about during those executive sessions.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
Some, like the New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm, even succeeded at other positions before circumstances dictated a move to their current station.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
How could an eight- or nine-year-old boy possibly understand such nuanced dictates of fashion?
—Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Some people may want to take into account the amount of money etiquette dictates is appropriate to spend.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictate
Verb
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Roll up in your six-seat golf cart, light up a stogie with the crew and order a filet mignon.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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After a federal judge on Tuesday ordered a weeklong pause on the plan, his White House on Wednesday rescinded the original order.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Everyday robes should be washed regularly, following the instructions on the care tag.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Even as President Donald Trump recently obliterated the federal government’s support for DEI, his executive order leaves academic instruction untouched.—
Matt Beienburg,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Many visitors will seek out her section near the T-Mobile entrance gate by Lot M, and co-workers have requested to work directly with her.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell alleges that there was an internal investigation that was conducted by Walker and requested by Gerlach, and that no wrongdoing was discovered.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Newton asked Reed at the 01:29:10 mark of the interview.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Planned Parenthood providers in late December filed a motion for reconsideration, essentially asking Zhang to reverse her earlier ruling.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Although company leaders announce the return-to-office edicts, direct supervisors are reluctant to scold or discipline employees for trying to get around them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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McLellan’s Day 1 edict to play harder, faster and smarter has come to fruition, which has revived a season that only three weeks ago seemed doomed.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The data centers needed to run them produce massive amounts of heat, and require substantial A/C systems to maintain them at functional temperatures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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Both graduated compression stockings and anti-embolism stockings typically require a prescription from a primary care physician or a specialist, if the condition is more severe.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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This round of executive orders points in the right direction.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Anonymous sources linked to Trump acknowledged to Reuters that the difficulty of implementing many directives will slow things down, and predicted more orders will be released in the days and weeks after Inauguration Day, rather than just on day one.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Still, only so much can be done through executive order, Sommers said, and the directives often have to go through a rulemaking process that takes time.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Dictate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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