dictated

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That is a shift from recent years when private credit was under pressure to put capital to work quickly, and its buyout cousins often dictated terms on loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For so long, gendered eating has dictated what women can and can’t consume.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

ING said upcoming U.S. inflation data could exceed expectations but the dollar’s performance will likely be dictated by moves in the equity market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They prefer to control their launch schedules, rather than having them dictated by a festival.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But scientific method was Thyon’s religion, and it dictated the repeat of experiments—even of failures.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor