as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
will serve as commissary of religious education for the whole diocese
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Recent Examples of commissary
Incarcerated people use earnings from their work to purchase food and hygiene products from the commissary.
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Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The sheriff’s office made at least $5,543 in questionable purchases from the jail commissary fund, buying 15 televisions, 76 hams, beer and cigarettes.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Mengtong / China News Service/VCG via Getty Images The restrictions have prevented Allen from communicating with anyone besides his legal team, as well as accessing the commissary or resources such as jail tablets, the filing states.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Under Indiana law, commissary funds can be spent on merchandise for the commissary, training, equipment or programs, among other things.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The sheriff’s office made at least $5,543 in questionable purchases from the jail commissary fund, buying 15 televisions, 76 hams, beer and cigarettes.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Mengtong / China News Service/VCG via Getty Images The restrictions have prevented Allen from communicating with anyone besides his legal team, as well as accessing the commissary or resources such as jail tablets, the filing states.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Under Indiana law, commissary funds can be spent on merchandise for the commissary, training, equipment or programs, among other things.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissary
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According to Euro News, 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it and 13 abstained.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Ramon Padilla is the deputy graphics editor for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The market’s LatAm Content Meeting has lured delegates from Latin America, with the largest group coming from Brazil this year.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The page itself isn’t very detailed on the things the delegates were voting on, Kratz said, because the secretary was tired of it.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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As questions swirl about James’ future, ESPN reported that James representatives and the Lakers are engaged in talks the structure of a new contract.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Following more than three hours of meeting time devoted to presentations by county staff and project representatives and approximately 75 public commenters, the board voted 5-0 to approve the long-running and controversial Upper Westside Project.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Matt Chapman signed his extension before Posey took over, but his first big move was bringing in free-agent shortstop Willy Adames.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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To fix this, the team altered the fabrication process and introduced an in situ crosslinking agent directly into the polymer film during its formation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Jack Scarola, an attorney for the couple, said Score and Mills appreciate how news of their mix-up helped connect them with Shea's biological parents.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The city attorney’s office submitted a recommendation on Tuesday to break up the charter into a number of amendments.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Burnham, a former cabinet minister who’s been Mayor of Greater Manchester for the best part of a decade, now re-enters parliament at a pivotal moment for his party.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The minister seemed to be reacting to an Israeli report that four soldiers had been killed in the south of Lebanon on Thursday when their tank was struck during a combat operation outside Kfar Tebnit.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissary. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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