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
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Both teams allege antitrust violations, particularly involving charter agreements that dictate team participation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
While the attorney general is appointed by the president, their staff is given wide leeway to follow the law rather than the president’s dictates.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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To date, there are no federal regulatory limits that dictate safety levels for PFAS exposure through the skin.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Both teams allege antitrust violations, particularly involving charter agreements that dictate team participation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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And as part of the war effort, the Israeli military Rabbinate has given soldiers pop-up sukkahs that accord with the dictates of Jewish law, which specify some construction details and also obligate Jews in most cases to eat inside a sukkah daily, without compromising safety.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
While the attorney general is appointed by the president, their staff is given wide leeway to follow the law rather than the president’s dictates.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from the London prison where he is being held.Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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She had also been ordered to stay out of airports, not leave the city of Philadelphia — except to meet her lawyer, attend court or other pre-trial services in New York — surrender travel documents, and receive mental health treatment.John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash with Hulu+ Live TV.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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After all, the instruction manual clocks in at 178 pages.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ladder Life Insurance Learn More Cost The best way to estimate your costs is to request a quote App available No Policy highlights Ladder is a digital-first life insurance company offering up to $3 million in coverage without an exam.Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek contacted the Meta press office requesting the full list of phones the app will no longer be working on in 2025, and the company pointed Newsweek to WhatsApp's Help Center site, which does not list the phones.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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This week, when asked about the rivalry, Dawkins was more diplomatic.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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In the reporting of this piece, which will explore the first few months of the ‘MVB’ (Mbappe-Vinicius Jr-Bellingham) combination, The Athletic spoke to multiple people close to the first team and coaching staff at Madrid, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Musk announced a return-to-office policy at Tesla and SpaceX in 2022, ordering employees back for a minimum of 40 hours per week on site, though his edict was hampered at the time by a lack of space and resources, CNBC reported then.David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Under an edict issued by Newsom in 2020, 35% of annual new car sales must be zero emission by model year 2026 and 100% by 2035.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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His work suggests that global problem-solving requires diverse perspectives and cross-cultural competencies.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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An emergency restraining order requiring the man to surrender his firearms to authorities identified him as Alexander Charles Paffendorf, 20.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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If nothing else, successive draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and City show that Dyche and his players are all still clearly pulling in the same direction despite a tough start to the season.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Legal experts began issuing warnings last winter over Congress’s efforts to expand FISA to cover a vast range of new businesses not originally subject to Section 702’s wiretap directives.Dell Cameron, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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This approach is misaligned with key norms like the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), which require meaningful engagement with stakeholders at each stage of the due diligence process.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Dictate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictate. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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