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
Shane didn’t have anyone sending him money for commissary.
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John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Kenneth Hughbanks, Noel's friend and former business associate, is also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Rokita because Indiana State Police investigators accused him of not reporting more than $200,000 in income paid for by Clark County jail commissary sales.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles home of NBCU at Universal City recently got some upgrades, including a new commissary, which could have also factored into the larger thinking.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
To get to Armstrong, Fritz and Nava traveled along the Ashe hallways, through the commissary, across the loading dock, down a set of stairs and around crates of goods coming into the site.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Kenneth Hughbanks, Noel's friend and former business associate, is also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Rokita because Indiana State Police investigators accused him of not reporting more than $200,000 in income paid for by Clark County jail commissary sales.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles home of NBCU at Universal City recently got some upgrades, including a new commissary, which could have also factored into the larger thinking.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
To get to Armstrong, Fritz and Nava traveled along the Ashe hallways, through the commissary, across the loading dock, down a set of stairs and around crates of goods coming into the site.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissary
Noun
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The couple reportedly returned to the campsite as an ambulance was taking their children away to a local hospital to receive medical care, and deputies at the scene arrested them there, according to WKRC.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The deputy marshal was in stable condition, according to the agency.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her position as a UN delegate provided a new outlet for Nardal to build and strengthen international alliances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Toney has remained active in state politics, attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee as a delegate and campaigning for conservative state Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel in the spring.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to representatives for Greene by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie for comment.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was one of the first people to publicly condemn the selection of Bad Bunny, going as far as threatening that ICE agents would be present at the Super Bowl next year.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a direct result of this, businesses end up with managers who aren’t confident in their ability to lead, and who struggle to deal with the various challenges that come with managing people, leading both employees and struggling managers to resign.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The actor infamously played Jeff, the hunky diner manager who dared to come between the show's endgame couple.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their attorney said law enforcement did not collect evidence from one of the dive computers, one of which is now missing.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Almost two hours after the start of the press conference, the mayor released a statement that didn't address any of the allegations made by Theetge's attorney.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The son of a Wesleyan minister, Maunder had attended King’s College London, a working-class alternative to Oxford and Cambridge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The minister highlighted that non-oil sectors now account for 56% of the national GDP, up from 40% at the program’s inception.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissary. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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