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as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
President Jefferson's commission to Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory
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as in execution
the doing of an action
a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins
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as in committee
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
reported to a UN commission on the AIDS crisis
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as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
her commission as head of the investigation
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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as in to nominate
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
commissioned him to head the office of veterans affairs
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Recent Examples of commission
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Speed is a major factor in turning crashes deadly, but Bryson noted that the road commission designs roundabouts so traffic moves at 15-25 mph within the circle.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
In a study commissioned by the entity, it was revealed that, out of over 140 productions shot in the kingdom, only four did not double the country for another location — and three were non-fiction projects.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors alleged several special circumstances in the case, including premeditation, commission of multiple murders, murder with a firearm and murder to prevent testimony.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Speed is a major factor in turning crashes deadly, but Bryson noted that the road commission designs roundabouts so traffic moves at 15-25 mph within the circle.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cully was commissioned in 2013 as an Army aviation officer from Missouri State University.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
In a study commissioned by the entity, it was revealed that, out of over 140 productions shot in the kingdom, only four did not double the country for another location — and three were non-fiction projects.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
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For the next eight years, the PTC — a group that clearly had a social agenda — had the opportunity to whisper in the ears of commissioners from the FCC, a group that by both history and mandate clearly did not.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wilson said she was especially disturbed that Ladapo, who is Black, compared mandates to slavery.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hybrid Intelligence Operations demand executives who can create synergies between human creativity and machine execution that neither could achieve alone.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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For Tipsword, the issue is less about the concept and more about execution.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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The monetary policy committee voted by 7-2 to keep rates steady at 4%, with two members of the MPC voting for a 25-basis-point cut.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the post was met with cautious optimism in Kyiv, Oleksandr Merezhko -- a member of the Ukrainian parliament representing Zelenskyy's party and chair of the body's foreign affairs committee -- told ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The case was dismissed in July 2024 by Judge Aileen Cannon on constitutional grounds (invalid appointment of the special counsel).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brinkley’s appointment is the result of a nationwide search that Independence launched in August, conducted by Strategic Government Resources, a national firm dedicated to recruiting for open roles in local governments and law enforcement departments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Payzant left San Diego Unified in 1993 to become an assistant secretary in the fledgling Clinton administration’s Department of Education, the school board bypassed a national search and quickly appointed Pendleton his successor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, the special-purpose companies set up to house Lucky 13, were effectively declared bankrupt last year, and an administrator was appointed to wind up their affairs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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The tri-mode seeker shares targeting information among all three modes, enabling StormBreaker to engage fixed or moving targets at any time of day and in all weather conditions, according to Raytheon.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Contrary to the previous examples, Palace are using a blocker outside the six-yard box to enable a centre-back’s run — Wharton’s role (red) in this routine is to create space for Guehi’s run by blocking Diouf.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The €40m-plus summer signing from Ajax was tasked with drifting into midfield and disrupting the opposition’s shape when his team-mates had the ball.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Laranjo will be tasked with the directing finances as the company attempts to revert sliding sales and poor economic performance.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Power of the Dog.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, the show was nominated for best drama series for the 2025 Emmys, while Russell was nominated for best lead actress in a drama.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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