dictated but not read
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
officially stated but not actually considered
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
được tuyên bố chính thức nhưng không thực sự được xem xét
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: words spoken but not text examined
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The new policy was dictated but not read by the management team.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dictated but not read” mean?
officially stated but not actually considered Literally: words spoken but not text examined
Is “dictated but not read” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.