dictate

Example Sentences

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If Denver can stop the run early, force Lance into obvious passing situations and avoid costly penalties, it can dictate the game.

From Los Angeles Times

America’s artists will resist this latest attempt at dictating conformity in a hundred different ways.

From Salon

Or, if they are, here at least are somewhat different angles from which to watch them than conventional wisdom might dictate.

From The Wall Street Journal

But ultimately, no matter what happens to demand and financing, it could be the power supply that will dictate how 2026 goes for the AI trade.

From Barron's

Whether employees feel psychologically safe speaking up about their AI use ends up dictating how they do or don’t use AI.

From Barron's