commission 1 of 2

noun

kə-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce commission (audio)
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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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commission

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verb

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as in to appoint
to appoint as one's representative plans to commission a deputy to investigate the matter

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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 task
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to was commissioned to do the biography

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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
Noun
The lack of rights owed to victims in particular has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s judicial procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Charles Schwab offers some of the lowest rates in the industry and commission-free trading with stocks and ETFs. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 22 July 2026
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Two centuries later, Eugène Delacroix was commissioned to create the ceiling’s central showpiece, the 40-foot-wide painting Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 President John Adams was one of the most vigorous proponents of commissioning private vessels for national ends. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for commission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
  1. mandate
  2. execution
  3. committee
  4. appointment
  5. appoint
  6. enable
  7. task
  8. nominate
Noun
  • Every time a new policy mandate lands, a state agency opens a new vendor contract.
    — Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Advertisement Leaders who rise to this moment will be those who treat AI not as a headline, but as a mandate to redesign how their organizations—and their people—work.
    — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
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  • The hearings often result in displays of key evidence, including crime scene photos and items recovered after the execution of search warrants.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Adobe was cut to sell from hold, citing execution risk from leadership and business model transitions.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • This year, Hermes tried unsuccessfully to get lawmakers to take up his judicial reform cause, showing up in-person in the Statehouse to propose two pieces of legislation that died in House committees without receiving hearings.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The director of the 2028 iteration of the Aichi Triennale, one of the largest international art festivals in Japan, will be Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, the event’s organizing committee announced on Friday.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026
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  • Some plans may also offer additional benefits, including vision, dental, rides to appointments, over-the-counter medications and a fitness program.
    — Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • If neck pain persists past a week, if headaches become chronic or if numbness or tingling reaches the arms or hands, that’s the threshold to book an appointment — not a signal to push through.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of appointment
Verb
  • After his final deployment, he was appointed director of Missouri’s Show-Me Heroes program, a workforce development partnership between the Missouri National Guard, the governor’s office and the Missouri Division of Workforce Development.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Williams, who appointed Vignati as the organization’s music director and principal conductor just over a year ago, expressed confidence in Opera Carolina’s future.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
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  • Launched last year, Cascade has already enabled clients to secure significant projects, validating its approach.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Some of it, though, was enabled by new-age American stadiums.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
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  • Turning the tide Klopp will be tasked with getting Germany back among the world’s best international teams.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Even if many of the parties form coalitions as the electoral law encourages, the electoral council is still tasked with vetting, accrediting and overseeing potentially thousands of election day monitors while ensuring the integrity of the vote.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
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  • Shue went on to star in many films, including Adventures of Babysitting (1987), Back to the Future II (1989), Back to the Future III (1990) and Leaving Las Vegas (1995), for which she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • The party nominated Dan Cox to challenge Moore in the general election in November.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
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