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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dictating

“It just seemed like he was dictating counts all day long,” Roberts said, “versus trying to be too fine, getting behind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Spain's use of width creates space for Lamine Yamal and enables them to generate chances, while Rodri and Pedri dominate midfield, controlling possession and dictating the tempo of the game.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“People seem to be obsessed with now dictating what I’ll do and when?!”

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

The company’s scientific approach, called epigenetic reprogramming, works by altering DNA markings and dictating which genes a cell uses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Hale also argued that the government should not be dictating the Osage’s financial decisions.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann