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dictates

NOUN

custom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

method policy practice rite rule style system

STRONG

attitude canon ceremony character convention conventionalism design etiquette fashion form formality manner mode mold mores observance observation pattern performance praxis precedent precept routine taste type usage use way

WEAK

customariness established way folkways inheritence matter of course second nature unwritten law unwritten rule

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization heedlessness neglect thoughtlessness

WEAK

departure deviation difference divergence irregularity

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This can take a year or more, as state law dictates a fair opportunity for any creditors to make claims.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The biggest downside common to any all-inclusive vacation: The free stuff dictates your agenda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

One feature of UK energy prices is that the price of gas often dictates the price of electricity, as gas-fired power stations are often the bit of energy that helps supply meet demand.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Protocol dictates that it is unconventional to touch a member of the royal family.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“The Time Bureau dictates that we stay hidden. We cannot, under any circumstances, change things in the past. So you wouldn’t have seen any of my fellow travelers.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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