dictate
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Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The company is using AI to dictate which doctors company sales representatives should visit to promote the drug, as well as what to say in the visits.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
California laws generally dictate tax rates, but the assessor handles appeals, implements tax breaks and also finds new properties to assess — not just houses but also business holdings, boats and aircraft.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Even though Perez appreciates the positives of Arbeloa's tenure, results dictate decisions at the Bernabeu.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Part of what it means to have a powerful or persuasive personality, then, is that you can draw others into your own rhythms and dictate the terms of the interaction.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing dictate
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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The New SAT: The Language of the Test
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