How to Use dictation in a Sentence
dictation
noun- He used a tape recorder for dictation.
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When finished, press the Windows key + H to turn off dictation.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2023
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With Gboard’s voice dictation, Osterloh talked to the Pixel to write and send a message.
—Will Knight, Wired, 13 Aug. 2021
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So which Sydney Smith did the dictation exercise refer to—the son or the philosopher?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2022
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Voice dictation is on every phone these days, but the Pixel is much faster and more accurate.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
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So far, Brexit has been more of a dictation of the EU’s terms, rather than a negotiation.
—Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017
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Also, aren’t there a lot of voice dictation translations apps out there now?
—Molly McHugh, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2016
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And, once your phone is connected to the car via Bluetooth, hands-free phone calls and texting via dictation are a few of the many features now available.
—cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
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This is government dictation of what providers can charge.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020
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This week’s column is brought to you courtesy of Apple dictation.
—Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 26 Nov. 2019
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Before she would be allowed to go out and play, Karin would have to take dictation from her mother and then read it back to her perfectly.
—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2020
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Ishiguro is not the kind of writer who takes dictation from his characters.
—New York Times, 23 Feb. 2021
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As well as improved dictation, Apple Pay Later, and much more.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 15 June 2022
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The phone will stop interpreting your voice as dictation at that moment.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 June 2019
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The product is always a direct reflection of the views of his conference -- not his own dictation.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 26 June 2017
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Tap or click for helpful tips for better dictation in Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2022
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Talk instead of tap: Try dictation or send a voice memo instead, Schechter recommends.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
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Doctors there would check him out and do dictation that will be disseminated to all 32 teams.
—Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 8 Mar. 2018
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The Pixel Watch’s display is too small to really type comfortably on, but voice dictation worked like a charm.
—Brandon Widder, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
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Bernstein was thrilled to feel a part of these events by osmosis, as those in a newsroom do, even if his role was mostly taking dictation from reporters in the field.
—New York Times, 5 Jan. 2022
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When dictation might be called for, Bixby replaces a keyboard.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, WSJ, 19 July 2017
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The function keys have new shortcuts as well: brightness, expose, spotlight, dictation and do not disturb are new.
—Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 17 Nov. 2020
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The company says this chip improves every single feature on Pixels, from Night Sight in the camera to voice dictation in the keyboard.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021
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Cristina Mueller, a writer who once worked as her assistant, took dictation.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2017
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Apple claims that users will be able to intuitively control the device with eye contact, as well as through hand motions and voice dictation.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 6 June 2023
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The iOS keyboard's dictation feature now uses the same engine as the one used for Siri, meaning your dictations will be more accurate.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 22 June 2020
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Use the smart Fn keys to send emojis, mute and unmute your mic, or activate dictation; functions that can be customized using the keyboard’s free app.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
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No limit for on-device dictation – iOS 15 now allows users to dictate messages with no time limit.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 14 June 2021
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Apple also said that a new voice recognition model for the dictation feature will help improve its accuracy.
—Andrew Cunningham & Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
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On-device voice dictation, with no Internet connection required and no time limit.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2023
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