NYT Dictionary

DICTATED

/ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd/
Verbdic-TAT-eddic-tat-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2025

Meaning

simple past and past participle of dictate

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

orderprescribedictatedeterminedsetabsoluteauthoritativebindingcanonicalcompulsory

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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