Words similar to dictated

Example sentences for: dictated

How can you use “dictated” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Bauby, who was almost completely paralyzed by a stroke, dictated the book letter by letter, blinking his left eyelid as someone read through the alphabet over and over.
Tradition has dictated to lay and professional caregivers the one degree Fahrenheit rule.
Meanwhile, the aftermath of war, as dictated by the 1920 Treaty of Trianon, was to cost Hungary very dearly.
("Howard's lifestyle was dictated by his obsession with his career," explains a source.)
Patients should be able to make their own informed choices and not be dictated to by policies meant for masses.