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
Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Might that make possible a new era in Lebanon, free of Tehran’s dictates?
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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
Noun
Its animation patronizes the third world via DIE dictates, same as with the endless iterations of The Lion King, but this cartoon exoticism is just a new form of the blatant colonialism that Claude Lévi-Strauss lamented in his 1958 memoir Tristes Tropiques.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Might that make possible a new era in Lebanon, free of Tehran’s dictates?
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Over a two-year period facing charges, he was twice ordered to stay in a mental health hospital; once fired his lawyer; and twice deemed incapable of proceeding to trial due to his mental health.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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This was not out of choice: After his capture and before his execution, Höss was ordered to write his memoir, giving an insight into the workings of a mind that was both ordinary and chillingly evil.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, according to Michigan Modern, the architect didn’t send any instructions on how to build this fundamental element of the home, causing confusion.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
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Driving instructions directives Blue Words: Brake, park, signal, turn.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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In October 2022, Linde requested his flight records from the government.Caitlin Chandler, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission advises anyone whose debit or credit card Information was exposed to do the following: Contact your bank or credit card company to cancel your card and request a new one.Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Now those same voters have to ask themselves: How much better was CC than those two guys?Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 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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Payout Speed All withdrawals at BetMGM Casino require a review period of three to five days.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 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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The state's police, under the direction of the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office and the Bavarian Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism, have launched a security investigation and called for witnesses to report suspicious behavior.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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TikTok has until January 19 to find an American buyer to continue operating in the country, under the direction of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling.Sara Merican, Deadline, 14 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 20 Jan. 2025.
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