dictate
verb (used with object)
to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record.
is dictating
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present progressiveof dictate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Our zip code is dictating our health, and plastics therefore are a major environmental justice issue, because these are communities of color and low-income communities," Enck said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The foreign minister admits that Iran has "influence" here, but denies it is dictating policy in Baghdad.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
“There are sections of the coalition, which also include some high-ranking civil servants, who hate it when they feel that Brussels is dictating conditions,” said Francesco Galietti, founder of political risk consultancy Policy Sonar.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
“To be clear, this is not a case where the health department is dictating closure due to an on-campus outbreak,” Lake Washington officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
He feels that some one outside himself is dictating.
From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Jackson, Josephine A.
