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
Other technology companies are addressing real-time workflow challenges, such as with ambient dictation tools.
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The four-core Neural Engine in the Ultra 2 enables on-device Siri processing, the double-tap gesture, and more accurate dictation.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
In portraits that hang in great museums, Milton gazes skyward, as if receiving his dictation from heaven, and the young women—Anne, Mary, and Deborah—lean toward him, eagerly awaiting his next divine word.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Indiana University Health, Ascension and Community Health Network say patient care is not impacted, but some third-party vendors, like lab services or dictation services, are experiencing problems.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2024
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Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The four-core Neural Engine in the Ultra 2 enables on-device Siri processing, the double-tap gesture, and more accurate dictation.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
In portraits that hang in great museums, Milton gazes skyward, as if receiving his dictation from heaven, and the young women—Anne, Mary, and Deborah—lean toward him, eagerly awaiting his next divine word.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Indiana University Health, Ascension and Community Health Network say patient care is not impacted, but some third-party vendors, like lab services or dictation services, are experiencing problems.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictation
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What's inside: The rule will create a new global licensing system for the most advanced AI technology exports.Maria Curi, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Trump will face appeals from those urging him to repeal the new rules.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Its policy for transgender women is based on a testosterone suppression model.Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Fast-moving fires have been particularly destructive, accounting for 78% of structures destroyed and 61% of suppression costs between 2001 and 2020.Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 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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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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The second storm is a stark new policy direction from the Trump-Vance Administration that threatens to disrupt Maryland’s economy, which is already deeply reliant on the federal government.Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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The artistry of Sing Sing is undeniable, contrasting the physical and emotional freedom of theater against the confinement and repression of prison.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Human rights groups have described it as Venezuela’s most brutal campaign of repression in recent decades.Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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For example, Goldwater Institute's claim that the increase in the bed tax constitutes an unconstitutional tax on a service misconstrues the Arizona Constitution's prohibition on tax increases for services.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The current version of the policy maintains prohibitions on Holocaust denials, Blackface, insinuations about Jewish people controlling the media.Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Dictation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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