Yanni dictated a letter in Berber.

He dictated several letters to his secretary.

The clock dictates man's movements.

Retrogression in technology may be caused by severe wars, reductions in resources, or religious societal dictates as with the Amish.

I do not dictate your lessons.

The Law of Identity dictates that anything is equal to itself.

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

Do as your heart dictates.

The life of the city was dictated by the mine.

Don't dictate your rules on me.