dictate

Example Sentences

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But the laws of football's ecosystem dictate that without action the club could fall further behind.

From BBC

Leading AI developers believe that we’re a couple years away from transformative AI that will completely reshape the world and dictate the course of future events.

From Salon

He assembled a research team to gather source documents, and a secretarial squad to which he dictated with a fervor he would make famous in World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tension between the U.S. commerce-driven society and the sovereignty of our trading partners is what dictates our relationship with nations rich in natural resources.

From Los Angeles Times

Algorithms are helping to dictate what people watch on TV, where they go on holiday and who they date.

From BBC