dictate
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The way I swayed the light would now dictate the performer’s movements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
They put on concerts, made art and stayed up late talking and dancing, infusing his home with the spirit of hospitality that would dictate his future ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Invesco’s equal weight ETF puts the same emphasis on all tech stocks to avoid a scenario in which a few large companies dictate performance.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Queerness, too, is fundamentally transgressive, not as a lifestyle choice but as a mode of being that refuses to let dominant culture dictate one’s core existence.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and supersede individual preference.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing dictate
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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