How do you use Dictating in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Dictating meaning
present participle and gerund of dictate
Using Dictating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of dictate
- In the example corpus, dictating often appears in combinations such as: dictating the, dictating what, and dictating.
Context around Dictating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dictating
- In this selection, "dictating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, airways, order, finances, stopovers, changes and practice stand out and add context to how "dictating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and politicians dictating its development and and start dictating the price. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dictating" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dictating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The court is overreaching by dictating changes in our legal system. (11 words)
But the other side is dictating that we can’t do it. (12 words)
Self-interest propels and shapes human actions, dictating the course of their lives. (13 words)
With finances dictating his moves, Kubrick and Christiane made the move across the pond in 1960 and would remain in the U.K. for the rest of the filmmaker's life, a fact which suggests the relocation was actually about more than money or censorship. (45 words)
All the local sides had to overcome various challenges in the inaugural pool stages they participated it, notably the inconvenience of hectic travelling times because of SA Rugby's deal with Qatar Airways dictating stopovers in Doha. (37 words)
In doing so, the city argued that Instacart was dictating how contractors were expected to perform their jobs — a level of oversight that meant they should be classified as employees and provided with benefits. (34 words)
Are people just going to be dictating his views and his attitude if he is elected president again? (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
All the local sides had to overcome various challenges in the inaugural pool stages they participated it, notably the inconvenience of hectic travelling times because of SA Rugby's deal with Qatar Airways dictating stopovers in Doha.
It's a lively enough opening and Duncan has the better of the early exchanges, landing some nice kicks and dictating the pace.
Juba City Council said Friday it will take punitive measures against water tank drivers who violate the recent order dictating the water prices.
The court is overreaching by dictating changes in our legal system.
With finances dictating his moves, Kubrick and Christiane made the move across the pond in 1960 and would remain in the U.K. for the rest of the filmmaker's life, a fact which suggests the relocation was actually about more than money or censorship.
Are people just going to be dictating his views and his attitude if he is elected president again?
At some point, you get a situation where they have the majority and start dictating the price.
Coach Tim Kirk, hands on his hips, watched from the sidelines, dictating practice for his Mountain Lake Wolverines, just as he’s done the past 21 years.
I'm definitely hoping these cases fail and AI research can continue as is without lawyers and politicians dictating its development.
Monster Hunter: World is a game where loot plays a major role in dictating what a player can get during their adventures.
Over the years, the military played a significant role in their relationship, dictating where and when they’d move.
Self-interest propels and shapes human actions, dictating the course of their lives.
She urged actors to focus on delivering great performances rather than dictating casting choices, making it clear that she values professionalism above all.
The Celtics didn’t operate on Tatum’s highs or lows dictating their momentum as was the case in past postseason runs.
While no one would disagree that proper oversight of the University is necessary, it is also true that UH cannot effectively function with two separate governing bodies seemingly dictating its daily operations.
But the interaction for the AR paradigm is going to be more complicated; it’s not going to be a single UI dictating the whole thing.
But the other side is dictating that we can’t do it.
He is already dictating the team’s play despite making his senior debut for the club less than a year ago.
However, they should not be dictating the direction of the agenda to this degree.
In doing so, the city argued that Instacart was dictating how contractors were expected to perform their jobs — a level of oversight that meant they should be classified as employees and provided with benefits.
Common combinations with dictating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dictating the 24×
- dictating what 8×
- and dictating 7×
- be dictating 5×
- dictating to 5×
- of dictating 5×
- by dictating 4×
- dictating his 3×
- dictating its 3×
- in dictating 3×