1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in execution
the doing of an action
a single burglar was responsible for the commission of all the break-ins
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
her commission as head of the investigation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of commission
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest reasons for that is the lack of an overriding commission governing the sport, leaving no structure and gaping holes in regulation and fighter safety.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
One customer, Italian entrepreneur Andy Bianchedi, commissioned a Rolls-Royce Cloud, shown on these pages, which starts at about $870,000.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commission
Noun
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest reasons for that is the lack of an overriding commission governing the sport, leaving no structure and gaping holes in regulation and fighter safety.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Guidepost was the same firm that published a 2023 independent investigation into Oxford Community Schools commissioned by the school district after pressure by families for an investigation into the district's handling of the shooter before the tragedy and its response following the shooting.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
One customer, Italian entrepreneur Andy Bianchedi, commissioned a Rolls-Royce Cloud, shown on these pages, which starts at about $870,000.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commission
Noun
-
Logging later resumed under an archaic mandate and approval processes that a past Cal Fire director and others say still violates key laws such as CEQA and works at cross purposes to the missions of other agencies.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Last month, the UK government dropped its mandate requiring Apple to provide backdoor access to Americans' iCloud data.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Public trials and executions are being used to instil fear in the population and as a deterrent.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
While the outcome was decided on the final play, Mazzotta said his team’s first defeat of the season came down lack of execution earlier in the game, particularly in the fourth quarter.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday with Michael Kratsios, director of the White House OSTP.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In 2022 several indigent defendants lacking timely appointment of counsel filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s State Public Defender office, claiming an ongoing pattern of delays in appointing a public defender for open criminal cases around the state.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Her recent appointment as Creative Director of Proenza Schouler marks a groundbreaking moment in Black fashion, affirming her place as a visionary shaping the future of the industry.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
While his fingerprints are all over the new magazine, Enninful has not appointed himself its editor-in-chief, instead asking his former Vogue deputy Sarah Harris to lead as editorial director.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
-
When Husseini campaigned to be appointed grand mufti, he was opposed by Raghib al Nashashibi, the mayor of Jerusalem.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
This approach has enabled Apex to scale quickly while maintaining the stability and resources associated with a corporate partnership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Families in more than a dozen states now enjoy universal-eligibility school choice, enabling them to access a portion of education funding to use toward their preferred educational setting.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The company’s chief scientist, the Nobel-winning chemist Irving Langmuir, was tasked with entertaining Wells.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
-
It is designed to enable operator decisions in real time, providing the human touch while teleoperating robotic systems and tasking them with complex autonomous functions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Seth Rogen has been nominated for 9 Emmys, but his win for lead actor in a comedy series for his work on The Studio marks his first one.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
-
At the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony in early September, Scott Glenn was nominated for an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy, which went to Shawn Hatosy for his turn in the HBO/HBO Max series The Pitt.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commission. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share