dictation

noun

Definition of dictationnext
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 Upgrades like a new custom Siri voice and dictation feature expected to launch this fall will be limited to a small number of newer iPhones, iPads, and Macs because the older and lesser-expensive ones can't handle the memory-hungry options. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 19 June 2026 In an interview with the Observer responding to the scandal, Nazir said that his writing process consists largely of speech-to-text dictation on an Android phone. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 Siri will also support more accurate dictation and more realistic voice options on certain devices, like the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPad and Mac models that run on Apple’s latest chips. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 The most powerful model also comes with what Apple says is a major boost in dictation accuracy, including better spelling and punctuation. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dictation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dictation
  1. rule
  2. suppression
  3. instruction
  4. direction
  5. repression
  6. charging
  7. bidding
  8. prohibition
Noun
  • Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For the first time, after decades of brutal Assad rule – by both Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad before him - the model of impunity in Syria has been broken, even if the penalty is unlikely to ever be carried out.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rule
Noun
  • His overreaching executive authority and voter suppression attempts amount to subversive governance.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Climate change and a century of wildfire suppression have made forests drier and more crowded.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppression
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  • Teachers and middle and high schoolers will get a mix of online and in-person instruction on how AI tools work and how to use them effectively.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Students’ absences have been excused during the closure, but families also have had the option of alternative instruction at a site on the Jacksonville High School campus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruction
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  • Amid Russia's latest barrage, at least one drone was reported as having crossed into NATO airspace in Romania, from the direction of Moldova.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Ford took one final adventure as the legendary character under the direction of James Mangold with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of direction
Noun
  • For the United States, that means encouraging reform, including human rights protections, and calling off the bargain that has allowed autocratic allies to get away with grievous repression.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Numerous other features not in competition include Oscar winner Paul Schrader’s latest directing project, The Basics of Philosophy, exploring his usual concerns of guilt and repression involving older male protagonists.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repression
Noun
  • The approach could help these batteries store more energy while maintaining performance during rapid charging and discharging.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel Watch 5 comes with the same unique charging pad as its predecessor.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
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  • WhatNot’s bidding process — seconds-long auctions with more time added if customers bid — is now standard across other platforms like TikTok Shop.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Feliciano, who will be the control owner, and Jones emerged from a competitive bidding process for the team led by BDT & MSD, which was retained last November to explore a potential sale.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bidding
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  • Blind to Russia’s own staged electoral process, the Kremlin has repeatedly pushed the idea that the martial law prohibition on Ukrainian elections in wartime means Zelensky is illegitimate.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • DeSantis has signed strict legislation into law on the issue, including a prohibition on data centers passing on costs to ratepayers and new authority for local communities to reject data centers from being built.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibition

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