Dictates is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dictates meaning
plural of dictate
Using Dictates
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of dictate
- In the example corpus, dictates often appears in combinations such as: dictates that, dictates the, dictates of.
Context around Dictates
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dictates
- In this selection, "dictates" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, society, code, blade and expedited stand out and add context to how "dictates" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 226 which dictates what happens and 3d model dictates the settings. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dictates" sits close to words such as artisan, asymptomatic and bayley, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dictates
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Once signed, all member nations will be subject to the WHO’s dictates. (13 words)
Iqaiangunaq hearing they are “lazy” when the system dictates the lifestyle we live today. (14 words)
Meanwhile, Sarper dictates the weight of Shekinah, as well as her hair and makeup. (14 words)
Daniella Weiss, another settler leader, told Kan public radio that the ministers' participation in the march could be a ''therapy for the government to free yourselves from the dictates of the U.S. and Europe'' concerning West Bank settlement. (39 words)
And while this section of the U.S. Code dictates expedited deportation protocols, it typically allows more time for migrants to lodge asylum claims than what they were afforded under Title 42. (32 words)
The military mandate on mental health prescription medication dictates that a potential candidate for enlistment has to be off that medication for a minimum of two years to start the enlistment process. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A League of Their Own ultimately celebrates women in a male-dominated area and serves as a reminder to pursue one’s dream despite what society dictates.
And while this section of the U.S. Code dictates expedited deportation protocols, it typically allows more time for migrants to lodge asylum claims than what they were afforded under Title 42.
A weapon's blade dictates its attack and guard stats, attack type, and primary Fable Art which can be used in battle.
Common sense dictates that emergency powers should be limited to real emergencies and not confer timeless power.
Daniella Weiss, another settler leader, told Kan public radio that the ministers' participation in the march could be a ''therapy for the government to free yourselves from the dictates of the U.S. and Europe'' concerning West Bank settlement.
Democracy ought not to function on the dictates or within the whims and caprices of privileged few, who by crooked means assume power and authority.
House precedent dictates that members continue to vote until someone secures the majority needed to prevail.
If only one person dictates the terms of a strategic planning meeting, the interest and engagement levels of other attendees will likely be limited.
Insight dictates how well one creature can read another or gauge a social situation, both of which are vital for manipulating interactions.
In the family truck, Nona cited — from memory — CFR Title 25 Chapter 1 Part 226, which dictates what happens to the equipment when a lease is terminated.
Iqaiangunaq hearing they are “lazy” when the system dictates the lifestyle we live today.
Meanwhile, Sarper dictates the weight of Shekinah, as well as her hair and makeup.
Often the purpose of your 3D model dictates the settings you'll use to print it.
Once signed, all member nations will be subject to the WHO’s dictates.
Outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US state of Florida Friday — reportedly to avoid having to hand the presidential sash to his bitter enemy, as tradition dictates.
Sometimes, though, circumstance dictates a name: Chew F.O. makes the perfect name for a cookie business founded in a state full of lunatics (Florida).
State law dictates that APD must “purge” the data after 90 days unless it is being used for a criminal case, Moore says.
The acrimony that has accompanied previous failed attempts to draft a document that meets both federal dictates and local acceptance has left some leaders shy of the issue.
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has found private practicing lawyer Silvester Ayuba James guilty of embezzling a client’s money contrary to the legal professional’s dictates.
The military mandate on mental health prescription medication dictates that a potential candidate for enlistment has to be off that medication for a minimum of two years to start the enlistment process.
Common combinations with dictates
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dictates that 43×
- dictates the 28×
- dictates of 27×
- the dictates 26×
- that dictates 11×
- dictates how 10×
- which dictates 8×
- dictates what 8×
- law dictates 7×
- it dictates 7×