as in rule
arbitrary command
The populace began to protest against the dictation of the occupying government
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Recent Examples of dictation
Certain advanced features, like replying to notifications with voice dictation, may be limited to Android phones.
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Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
People across Ukraine sit and listen to a dictation of a famous work by a Ukrainian author.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Once a year a national dictation event is held.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
More typically, the speaker’s job is one of facilitation, not dictation.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
People across Ukraine sit and listen to a dictation of a famous work by a Ukrainian author.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Once a year a national dictation event is held.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
More typically, the speaker’s job is one of facilitation, not dictation.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictation
Noun
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The page also accuses federal agencies, including NIH and HHS, of breaking laws and violating rules about transparency and cooperation with Congressional investigation.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The investigation, which spanned two and a half years, was spearheaded by the gun violence suppression division, an elite unit of detectives that specializes in using surveillance technology to identify and apprehend criminals.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Authorities say the historic, 29,000 square-foot residence had no fire suppression sprinklers.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, one way to fix this is, fertilizing in spring with a citrus fertilizer, according to label directions.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hopkins said fire department personnel also monitor the outside air and wind direction, knowing that homes downwind are likely to smell the gas and call the fire department with concerns.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the show, Kelvin has been so repressed, and that repression has manifested in incredible ways, like the God Squad and the Smut Busters.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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There were militarized zones that reasserted a semblance of order through repression as well as cults of personality organized around a leader’s ability to provide a sense of purpose.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There is no prohibition against the Heat trading the 2025 first-round pick received from the Warriors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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Other bills introduced in Congress thus far have called for the prohibition of tax deductions or credits for marijuana businesses to continue, regardless of whether it is rescheduled.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Dictation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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