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noun

kə-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce commission (audio)
Definition of commissionnext
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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 Wisconsin Elections Commission, consisting of three Democrats and three Republicans, voted 5-1 in closed session on Thursday to refer the complaints to the district attorney, the commission’s spokesperson Emilee Miklas said. — Scott Bauer, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Verb
The Kaufmann family commissioned this guest house to host larger groups of friends who came to stay at their weekend retreat. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 The measures are based on findings from a special panel on child safety online that Von der Leyen commissioned. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 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
  • The pickup in inflation didn’t go unnoticed at the Fed, which has a legal mandate to insure price stability.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Oceanside has made better progress toward its state housing mandates.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of mandate
Noun
  • The judiciary did not disclose where the executions were carried out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Setting a price for electricity is straightforward in principle but complicated in execution.
    — Theodore J. Kury, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • Co-chair Emily Ladau, a disability rights activist, communications strategist and author, framed the committee's work around a phrase long used as a rallying cry in disability advocacy circles.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Myriam Serrano, the chief executive officer of Alaïa, was elected as a new addition to the federation’s executive committee.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of committee
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  • Her appointment is pending approval by the school board as part of an agenda item to be considered at the board’s July 22 meeting.
    — Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Dierking’s appointment comes as changes could be on the horizon for the City Attorney’s Office.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of appointment
Verb
  • The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) has appointed Kevin Tervala chief of curatorial affairs and exhibitions.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026
  • In May 2026, the state comptroller appointed a five-member advisory committee and issued a request for proposals for custody and liquidity services.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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  • Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • At a recent meeting, the district’s school board approved a contract with EverDriven, which provides private transportation services for other Illinois school districts, that will enable the district to try out working with the company.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
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  • Scheduled for launch in early 2027, the Henon CubeSat will be flown as a secondary passenger alongside the space agency’s PLATO telescope, which will be tasked with finding Earth-like exoplanets.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The person who represents this district would be tasked with helping local and state leadership make key decisions regarding economic development in a growing portion of the county.
    — Sofi Zeman July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 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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