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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
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The case was heard by an independent commission between September and December in 2024 but no verdict has been reached.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Bennett has said environmental studies commissioned by Black Mountain show the data center would not create health risks.
—Emily Holshouser. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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Noun
On Tuesday, the commission will be presented with Fritz & Franz’s alternate three-week-long soccer watch party plan.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The case was heard by an independent commission between September and December in 2024 but no verdict has been reached.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Verb
Excellent pieces can even be found in homeware stores at the entry level, though many will want to invest in artisan work—or even commission it.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Bennett has said environmental studies commissioned by Black Mountain show the data center would not create health risks.
—Emily Holshouser. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
Noun
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Mayor's stance on class-size requirements Mamdani's budget also slows down the timeline for getting classroom sizes down to a state mandate while the city works to hire 1,000 new teachers, costing $122 million.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The union alleged that the state abandoned bargaining over the issue and plans to unilaterally impose the four-day mandate.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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His execution has been rescheduled nine times since 2015 for a number of reasons, including the court evaluating his appeals, per CNN.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The companies that close the gap between leadership and execution are the ones that scale with clarity.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The pledge outlined steps the festival would take to move toward greater inclusion of women in its lineup, including generating gendered statistics for its annual program, while working toward achieving gender equity in its governing bodies and programming committees.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Republicans have stockpiled well over $100 million more than Democrats in their party committees heading into the midterms, building a cash advantage in an otherwise tough election year.—
Dan Merica,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Pharmacies are widely available and often don’t require appointments.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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These were days for doctors’ appointments, haircuts, long lunches, coming in late and leaving early.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Kennedy appointed eight new members, including some who have been skeptical about vaccines.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Club icon Martin O’Neill was twice appointed as interim manager and, at the age of 74, this was his fourth league title with the team - coming 22 years after his previous one.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Building Mercury Bank The charter, which Akhund says may be ready for final approval in 2027 as Mercury builds its products and internal controls, will enable the firm to keep more revenue for itself.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The new Gen-2 hand, named Flex 2, combines multiple actuation technologies in a hybrid drive system, enabling it to handle objects with different shapes, textures, and levels of fragility more effectively.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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The offense needs a lot of work, and Monken, who has 11 years of NFL offensive coaching experience (though never as a head coach), is tasked with fixing it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That case marked the first civil jury trial stemming from the disaster, with jurors similarly tasked only with calculating damages because Boeing has accepted liability.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But perhaps Powell will be best remembered as a target – of angry tweets, speeches, and ultimately a criminal investigation, by the very president who nominated him in the first place.—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Chet’la Sebree is the author of Blue Opening, Field Study, winner of the James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets, and Mistress, selected by Cathy Park Hong as the winner of the New Issues Poetry Prize and nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work-Poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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