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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
Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Under Miami-Dade rules, an appointee to a vacant commission seat must face voters at the next regular county election.
—Douglas Hanks
june 9, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 June 2026
Its next caretaker was prominent Lamborghini collector Richard Molke of New Jersey, who immediately commissioned a full engine rebuild.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
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Noun
In recent months, the commission declined to approve donations of Flock cameras.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Under Miami-Dade rules, an appointee to a vacant commission seat must face voters at the next regular county election.
—Douglas Hanks
june 9, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
That’s all we were commissioned to do and that is now done.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 June 2026
Its next caretaker was prominent Lamborghini collector Richard Molke of New Jersey, who immediately commissioned a full engine rebuild.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
Noun
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An insurance mandate would decrease the taxpayer money spent on the HACCP, reducing the number of children who need the program’s assistance.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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This structure allows advisory teams to focus on client outcomes rather than institutional growth mandates.—
Elie Nour,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Alabama has consistently defended its nitrogen gas protocol as a humane alternative to lethal injection, the state's primary execution method, which faced heavy scrutiny after several botched execution attempts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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According to Matt Stepp of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, the UIL athletic committee will put together an implementation plan to phase in clocks by the 2028-29 school year.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Mitchell pitched his vision to the council last month in a late-night email and PowerPoint that promised a spouses day at city hall, team bonding events at sports events, monthly TV shows and new vice chair positions on the five council committees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The collection launched Thursday at Christian Louboutin Mount Street boutique in London, with availability intentionally limited to that location before the pairs are offered by appointment at Coco d’Adda’s Milan atelier.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Trump on Wednesday repeated his praise for Pulte, who will take over as intelligence chief for Tulsi Gabbard following her resignation, despite the challenges his temporary appointment presented for FISA.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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During her tenure overseeing environmental protection efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, Shore, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, said utilities were beginning to develop closure and remediation plans for older disposal sites.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Camilla was appointed Colonel in December 2022, three months into her role as queen.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Inexplicably, six Republicans in the Assembly and one in the Senate agreed to vote for AB 1768, thereby allowing many Democrats to skip the politically risky vote to enable yet another tax hike on working people.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Iturmendi believes the solid-state batteries will enable these missions on a single charge.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Some authors, librarians, and miscellaneous posters were outraged that Barnett would pour scorn on the very field that he is officially tasked with championing.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The memorial effort dragged for years as the private onePulse Foundation, originally tasked to create it, stumbled and then collapsed amid excessive ambition that produced a plan for a $100 million memorial and museum the group had no ability to fund.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Trump nominated Clayton on Thursday to be director of national intelligence.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Fleecs is being paired with Wachter, his artistic collaborator on Uncanny Valley, the duo’s indie comic that was Eisner-nominated for best new series in 2025.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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