How to Use dictation in a Sentence

dictation

noun
  • He used a tape recorder for dictation.
  • Click on the mic button again to turn off dictation mode.
    — David Nield, WIRED, 8 May 2022
  • When finished, press the Windows key + H to turn off dictation.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • With Gboard’s voice dictation, Osterloh talked to the Pixel to write and send a message.
    — Julian Chokkatt, Wired, 2 Aug. 2021
  • With Gboard’s voice dictation, Osterloh talked to the Pixel to write and send a message.
    — Will Knight, Wired, 13 Aug. 2021
  • With Gboard’s voice dictation, Osterloh talked to the Pixel to write and send a message.
    — Will Knight, Wired, 13 Aug. 2021
  • So which Sydney Smith did the dictation exercise refer to—the son or the philosopher?
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Voice dictation is on every phone these days, but the Pixel is much faster and more accurate.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • So far, Brexit has been more of a dictation of the EU’s terms, rather than a negotiation.
    — Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg.com, 25 July 2017
  • Also, aren’t there a lot of voice dictation translations apps out there now?
    — Molly McHugh, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2016
  • People across Ukraine sit and listen to a dictation of a famous work by a Ukrainian author.
    — Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And, once your phone is connected to the car via Bluetooth, hands-free phone calls and texting via dictation are a few of the many features now available.
    — cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
  • This is government dictation of what providers can charge.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020
  • This week’s column is brought to you courtesy of Apple dictation.
    — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Before she would be allowed to go out and play, Karin would have to take dictation from her mother and then read it back to her perfectly.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Ishiguro is not the kind of writer who takes dictation from his characters.
    — New York Times, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Make sure your phone isn’t too big for your hand and opt for hands-free tools when possible, such as voice dictation or a phone call instead of texting.
    — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • Inspiration comes at her over multiple channels, and dictation from the Muse seems not to be one of them.
    — Matthew Gurewitsch, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
  • As well as improved dictation, Apple Pay Later, and much more.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 15 June 2022
  • The phone will stop interpreting your voice as dictation at that moment.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 June 2019
  • The product is always a direct reflection of the views of his conference -- not his own dictation.
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 26 June 2017
  • Tap or click for helpful tips for better dictation in Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Talk instead of tap: Try dictation or send a voice memo instead, Schechter recommends.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Doctors there would check him out and do dictation that will be disseminated to all 32 teams.
    — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The Pixel Watch’s display is too small to really type comfortably on, but voice dictation worked like a charm.
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Pixel Watch’s display is too small to really type comfortably on, but voice dictation worked like a charm.
    — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 19 July 2023
  • Bernstein was thrilled to feel a part of these events by osmosis, as those in a newsroom do, even if his role was mostly taking dictation from reporters in the field.
    — New York Times, 5 Jan. 2022
  • When dictation might be called for, Bixby replaces a keyboard.
    — Geoffrey A. Fowler, WSJ, 19 July 2017
  • The function keys have new shortcuts as well: brightness, expose, spotlight, dictation and do not disturb are new.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The original product, which combined ambient scribing, voice commands and dictation features, has evolved.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

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