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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
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
The filmmaker's original three-and-a-half-hour cut was heavily criticized, prompting United Artists to commission a much shorter cut that was released theatrically and similarly panned.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 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
Dumas also commissioned a young British artist, Jessica Wetherly, to create a work for the store.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
The filmmaker's original three-and-a-half-hour cut was heavily criticized, prompting United Artists to commission a much shorter cut that was released theatrically and similarly panned.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
Noun
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However researchers say there is not a process to evaluate whether schools are fully adhering to the mandate.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Public health specialists have warned that military members may suffer unnecessary complications from the flu after the vaccination mandate was ended and fear that severe cases will continue to climb in subsequent flu seasons if preventive vaccinations aren't given to those most at risk.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Humans remain the legal and economic endpoints of responsibility, while agents take on more execution inside systems that can verify identity, constrain behavior and audit actions after the fact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the wake of King's execution, Nathan continues to run the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and travel the country to share her story with 911 emergency workers.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The organizing committee, Boston 26, said its priority is to ensure the safety of fans, staff, volunteers and emergency service personnel.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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An ad hoc committee focused on reform spent several months discussing the issue, only to forward it to the 13-member Charter Reform Commission.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado lists 18 counselors who treat gambling addiction and two behavioral health centers that offer telehealth appointments for gambling addiction on its website.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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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
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If approved by voters this fall, the noncitizen voting measure would enable the council to pass an ordinance allowing noncitizen residents of Los Angeles to vote in citywide and Los Angeles Unified school board elections.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The malware infected the Network Driver Interface, which streamlined communications between network protocol drivers enabling service such as TCP/IP network adapter drivers.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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The court heard that Carpuic was a middleman tasked with facilitating payment — which never came — and recruiting someone to film the fires.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Appiolaza’s exit comes amid a broader restructuring and follows the appointment of Riccardo Bagolin as general manager on June 3, who has been tasked with steering a turnaround for the Aeffe group alongside chief restructuring officer Stefano Falliti.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Burrows was also nominated for 15 Directors Guild of America Awards during his career, winning five.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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He was nominated for dozens of Emmy Awards and Directors Guild of America Awards over his long career.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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