as in ordered
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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness
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as in requested
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast
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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
an act of courage that commands the admiration of all who witnessed it
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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
a cabinet secretary who commands the largest department in the federal government
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
local government does not command the resources that are needed to respond to such a huge disaster
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as in dominated
to look down on
for centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river
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as in led
to serve as leader of
the head of the agency commands an army of workers trained to respond to the immediate needs of disaster victims
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price
commands a high fee for his decorating services
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Recent Examples of commanded
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Artemis 2 is commanded by veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman, with Victor Glover as pilot, both of NASA.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The profusion of locations for the third event means the marches may have commanded less national news coverage than iconic protests that centered on Washington, DC, including the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 and the antiwar Vietnam Moratorium protest in 1969.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Sportico, Players Era has been shopping its broadcast rights for upwards of $50 million dollars annually—a fee far exceeding what any MTE has historically commanded.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Their culinary duties commanded most of their focus throughout, but the performers did briefly touch on their new album at some points.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
The startup behind the Claude models commanded a $380 billion valuation last month, so this deal will need lots of money.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The bats for both teams did a lot of the talking, but the top of the sixth was where the pitchers commanded the zone.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This diminished attention creates different dynamics than the 1998 campaign, when the governor’s race commanded the political spotlight.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Mane always looked the more threatening as Senegal commanded possession.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Now, to paraphrase a spring comment made by Schumaker, velocity means little if it’s not commanded well.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Artemis 2 is commanded by veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman, with Victor Glover as pilot, both of NASA.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The profusion of locations for the third event means the marches may have commanded less national news coverage than iconic protests that centered on Washington, DC, including the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 and the antiwar Vietnam Moratorium protest in 1969.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Sportico, Players Era has been shopping its broadcast rights for upwards of $50 million dollars annually—a fee far exceeding what any MTE has historically commanded.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Their culinary duties commanded most of their focus throughout, but the performers did briefly touch on their new album at some points.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
The startup behind the Claude models commanded a $380 billion valuation last month, so this deal will need lots of money.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The bats for both teams did a lot of the talking, but the top of the sixth was where the pitchers commanded the zone.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This diminished attention creates different dynamics than the 1998 campaign, when the governor’s race commanded the political spotlight.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanded
Adjective
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Any merchandise that was pre-ordered will be honored and delivered, but merchandise will no longer be available at the game, the team said.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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All pre-ordered merchandise will be delivered, however.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nakua discussed touchdown celebrations on YouTuber Adin Ross' stream, and, in the video, Ross instructed Nakua to spike the ball, flex and then rub his hands together.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s when Bohm reportedly requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, things reached a turning point in January when Bohm requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One participant quit and demanded a refund.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Musk formally accused McCormick of bias last week, and his attorneys demanded that the Delaware Court of Chancery judge recuse herself from two Tesla lawsuits.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bolden agreed to take less money, $22 million, but the trial judge ruled that Bolden deserves extra compensation to cover the time the case took to get to trial.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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His death was ruled a suicide by New York City's medical examiner.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Flower Child is owned by Fox Restaurant Concepts, the company behind Wildflower American Cuisine, The Arrogant Butcher, Olive & Ivy and several other restaurants.—
Jenna Thompson
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Early Friday morning, data from the MarineTraffic website showed that two ultra-large container ships owned by China's biggest shipping company, COSCO, made a sharp U-turn after apparently trying to sail past Iran's Larak Island.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Big Ten's run marks the second straight year that the two most cash-flush conferences have dominated the tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But Duke’s marquee stars dominated down the stretch, dealing the Red Storm an 80-75 defeat at Capital One Arena.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The museum’s director, Pierre-Olivier Costa, met me in the entry hall and led me through the galleries housing Mucem’s permanent exhibition of items from its collection of folk arts and popular traditions.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Playing on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at Memphis on Monday night, the Suns (42-34) were led by two-time All-NBA guard Devin Booker, who scored a game-high 34 points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Commanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanded. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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