as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff
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as in order
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
a starchily worded dictate from on high concerning the company's dress code
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Recent Examples of dictate
Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
This is the only award that isn't completely dictated by the performance of the person winning it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
While the attorney general is appointed by the president, their staff is given wide leeway to follow the law rather than the president’s dictates.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Compliance is reactive and externally dictated, imposed by systems or authority figures that leave us with little room to say no.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
This is the only award that isn't completely dictated by the performance of the person winning it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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And as part of the war effort, the Israeli military Rabbinate has given soldiers pop-up sukkahs that accord with the dictates of Jewish law, which specify some construction details and also obligate Jews in most cases to eat inside a sukkah daily, without compromising safety.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
While the attorney general is appointed by the president, their staff is given wide leeway to follow the law rather than the president’s dictates.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Brazilian media reported Saturday that the investigation was ordered by an on-call federal judge in Brazil’s Federal District.Sam Mednick and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kerley, while ordered by a judge to be released for his Miami Beach arrest, was still in custody at Turner Guildford Knight Correctional Saturday morning awaiting his bond hearing.Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash with Hulu+ Live TV.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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After all, the instruction manual clocks in at 178 pages.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ladder Life Insurance Learn More Cost The best way to estimate your costs is to request a quote App available No Policy highlights Ladder is a digital-first life insurance company offering up to $3 million in coverage without an exam.Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek contacted the Meta press office requesting the full list of phones the app will no longer be working on in 2025, and the company pointed Newsweek to WhatsApp's Help Center site, which does not list the phones.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Gideon Bernstein, Blaze's father, sent a direct message to Samuel Woodward, asking that Sam call him.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Since then, Farmington has had elections asking patrons to approve restructuring existing debt with the same millage rate.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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At this point, work flexibility implementation becomes part of your team culture, rather than an edict or policy declaration.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In July, a United Nations report said the ministry was contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans through edicts and the methods used to enforce them.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Grid-scale storage projects such as BESS, often require significant capital investment.George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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League rules require the GM to hold an end-of-season news conference within a week of the final game.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Video of the incident captures the truck exploding in a ball of fire, and fireworks can also be seen going off in all directions.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Microsoft has not openly declared there is a deal that’s left them out, but has made sure its public statements heavily point in that direction and away from potential hardware problems.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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That was the directive the film’s Dyas received from director Pablo Larrain when approaching their latest film together.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some hoped the exemption to the return-to-office directive would prevent them from catching COVID-19, others knew that working from home provided more flexibility to meet their health needs.William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Dictate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictate. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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