dictate
Example Sentences
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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
With the sun on its downward arc and a 500-foot descent ahead to fulfill that wistful desire, he thought prudence dictated that it was time to turn home.
From Los Angeles Times
It has even started to promise to honor “industry standard” windows that dictate how long a movie should remain in the theatrical circuit before becoming available for streaming.
She dictated play from the baseline, forcing Riggs to run from corner to corner and tiring him.
From BBC
Prices have seen sharp swings throughout December with shifting weather forecasts dictating moves.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
