dictate
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I couldn’t dictate it beyond my initial outline thoughts, because I find that I can’t replicate my best writing voice while speaking into a phone or computer.
From Slate • May 24, 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
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
People had a curious way of double-talking around things, saying the opposite of what common sense would dictate.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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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