COMMISSIONED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

commissioned

verb

Definition of commissioned

past tense of commission

as in appointed

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

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as in enabled

to give official or legal power to was commissioned lieutenant

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as in entrusted

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

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as in nominated

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 commissioned At Chantilly Montessori, a former teacher says classroom temperatures soared to 95 degrees, while independent testing commissioned by parents has since identified elevated mold indicators in two classrooms. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026 Another recent project is a private series of seven bespoke Orb timepieces commissioned by Sam Altman, cofounder and chief executive officer of OpenAI, for seven members of its team. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026 Tacita Dean was commissioned to produce a body of film and photographs in Merz’s home and studio. — Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The body of the whale becomes a metaphor for an architectural intervention commissioned for the triennial in the Yokohama Museum of Art, which is situated near the Yokohama port. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026 The Tow Côja was commissioned by a couple as their private home and has been delivered to southern Spain. — New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026 Alexander’s sentiment was shared by the Mellon Foundation’s leaders, who commissioned a study on the nation’s commemorative works that found, among other things, that 50% of monuments were in honor of people who owned other people. — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 In a study Clio commissioned, researchers contacted 500 law firms by phone and email. — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Clothing is manufactured in standardized sizes and can therefore be purchased without being commissioned in advance. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned

Verb

The union then sought recommendations from a special magistrate — appointed to evaluate proposals from both sides and issue non-binding recommendations.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2026
These rules must bind every future secretary, including those appointed by the party that controls Congress today.

— Nikki Romanik, Time, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of appointed

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The restructuring enabled Centric to eliminate about $700 million in debt.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Advertisement The electricity monopoly model has failed, unable to reconcile central planning and private profits with electricity democracy enabled by modern technology.

— John Farrell, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of enabled

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Until this week, Charlie had entrusted the truth about the woods to almost no one besides her father and Judith Pinkman (Paula Malcomson), who took her in on the night of the attack and now teaches at the school.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
The cost of a banking crisis For Paraguay, the immediate challenge is restoring access to savings and payments for customers who entrusted their money to Ueno.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of entrusted

Verb

The Oak Ridge Boys won five Grammy awards and were nominated 23 times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
A number of documentaries have been nominated for Best Documentary and Best film including bombshell exposé NAZA, French box office break out Whispers in the Woods and Letters from A Silenced Country.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of nominated

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One agent, PHASEONE[big], emerged as a coordinator, assigning hundreds of tasks to other agents, which in turn delegated work to others.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Over the years, Congress has delegated broad powers to the executive to impose tariffs for national security and other reasons—powers that recent administrations have used with reckless abandon.

— THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of delegated

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Someone in contact with Walter, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to comment, advised me to wait and see if a Formula One deal actually materializes and, if so, for what value.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
An Israeli military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media or to discuss sensitive operational matters, also confirmed the withdrawal.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of authorized

Verb

And both have young, offensive-minded coaches tasked with turning around the program — Saints head coach Kellen Moore was hired one year after Dave Canales was.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2026
But Argentina President Javier Milei has slashed Argentina’s healthcare budget, eviscerating agencies tasked with planning, financing and tracking immunization campaigns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026