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dictating

VERB

command; give instructions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

govern guide impose lay down prescribe

STRONG

bid bulldoze charge control decree direct enjoin instruct lead manage ordain order pronounce regiment rule set

WEAK

call the play call the shots call the tune lay down the law put foot down read the riot act take the reins walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONG

disallow mismanage

WEAK

ask implore request

VERB

read out for the record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

speak

STRONG

compose deliver emit formulate interview orate say talk transmit utter verbalize

WEAK

draft correspondence give account give forth prepare draft

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal refrain withhold

WEAK

ask implore request

Example Sentences

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“I personally believe that when you know your characters well enough they will start dictating their actions,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"If the sheep are dictating safety and the wolves are not, then there's no purpose," Brockman said Musk allegedly told employees at the time.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Kalra’s bill would ban private equity firms and hedge funds from dictating case strategy after giving money to a law firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Some administration officials were frustrated that the company was dictating how its technology could be used, including for legal activities, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

On the dictating tape, a voice referred to urban guerrillas.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez