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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
Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
If the draft agreement is approved by the county commission in its current form, Miami-Dade would enter into a multimillion dollar deal that may not be able to get off the ground, and Miami’s public transit dreams would once again be on uncertain tracks.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 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
Wooden, in his letter of resignation, echoed a letter from former Pension Commission Chairman Joshua Gottfried, who was removed from the commission by Sierra in April.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
If the draft agreement is approved by the county commission in its current form, Miami-Dade would enter into a multimillion dollar deal that may not be able to get off the ground, and Miami’s public transit dreams would once again be on uncertain tracks.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 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
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Last week, lawmakers approved legislation expanding BI’s mandate to include promoting economic growth.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Thirty-five other states require coverage of children’s hearing aids — through a state mandate for all insurers, their affordable care act insurance or both.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week to note policy plans and their execution as the country prepares to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, expected early next year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Tears were flowing in a Broward courtroom Wednesday as Jason Banegas' defense team ramped up efforts to avoid execution.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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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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At a 2024 event hosted by the Miami Host Committee, committee President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo addressed the temporary name changes and signage requirements that the venue would face under FIFA rules.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
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 made the announcement as bipartisan backlash to Pulte’s appointment as interim director thwarted the extension of an important spy program earlier Thursday when Democrats who were initially expected to vote in favor of the extension revoked their support.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Lee appoints planning group for Duck River Watershed Lee on Thursday appointed a 19-member planning group to oversee water resource management and environmental and habitat conservation for the Duck River.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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What the parole process involves A panel of two or three parole commissioners, appointed by the governor, will evaluate each brother individually.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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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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At defensive corners, Salah normally assumes a blocking role, tasked with disrupting the runs of key opposition aerial threats.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Maritime Republic of Venice dedicated an entire area of the city to host bakeries tasked with making biscotti.—
Vittoria Traverso,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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But DiCaprio's already been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award, and is heavily tipped to receive a Best Actor nod at the 2026 Academy Awards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Twelve teachers were nominated by administrators and faculty around Middle Tennessee and now the community can vote for the best of the best at the link below.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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