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 John Pasche, a student at London’s Royal College of Art who was commissioned by the band to create the logo, drew inspiration from an image of the Hindu goddess Kali that the band’s frontman, Mick Jagger, had shown him. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 Apollo also commissioned an independent investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein, which did not reveal any impropriety. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Larson’s campaign released an internal poll earlier this year, while VoteVets commissioned a poll on behalf of Bronin in May. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 All reactors being commissioned at Leningrad-II are VVER-1200 units, Russia’s flagship 3rd-generation nuclear power plants built for domestic and export use. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 The series has added $51 billion in overall economic activity since its inception, according to a study that Disney commissioned from Steward Redqueen, an independent impact advisory firm. — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026 The art icon had photographed the music superstar and her daughters — Tracee, Rhonda, and Chudney — in 1981 to use as a basis for silkscreen portraits Diana had commissioned from him. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 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 couple commissioned Kahlo and Rivera to paint portraits of Natasha. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned

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He was appointed for that competition’s 2022 final, having taken charge of the Europa League final a year earlier.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, a new catch-all term for UFOs that might appear not just in the air but also in space or underwater.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of appointed

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Aramco’s East-West pipeline and its investments in storage facilities around the world enabled it to take advantage of higher crude prices.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Three-dimensional adjustments of the lattice dimensions enabled precise tuning of localized thermal conductivity.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of enabled

Verb

But a new watchdog memo raises serious questions about whether the private contractors entrusted with that work are adequately protecting taxpayer information.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
As orphanages closed, more orphans and low-income children were entrusted to the care of foster parents in private homes.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of entrusted

Verb

Sonni-Lambie spent last season excelling for the under-18s and was nominated for the league’s player of the season award after scoring 21 goals, one of which was from the halfway line.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
It was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015, including best musical.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of nominated

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Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Under the agreement approved by the board, Chancellor Rodrigues will work with Levine to identify an outside consultant to review governance documents, delegated authorities and university boards of trustees policies throughout the university system.

— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Definition of delegated

Verb

The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition said Guerrero was authorized to work in the US and was issued a social security number.

— Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
California wildlife officials have authorized sheriffs in northern rangeland counties to use rubber bullets, paintballs and pepper balls against wolves to protect livestock.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of authorized

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Janna and Diego Escalante, his assistant standing out front tasked with introducing the carts to curious customers, gave Ash a quick tutorial on how to use the screen and enter items from her shopping list.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Departing from state guidance Under SB 79, regional planning agencies like SANDAG are tasked with determining which transit stops are subject to new rules allowing high-density housing, and how much of it.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of tasked

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The agency also didn’t provide additional details on what else, if anything, may have constituted a threat.

— Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
DyStar said natural gas constituted 82 percent of its Scope 1 emissions, whereas electricity accounted for 100 percent of Scope 2 emissions.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026