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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
was commissioned lieutenant
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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
Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.
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Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85).
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Also drawing attention is a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K commissioned with bespoke coachwork from Erdmann & Rossi.
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Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Smidge was commissioned by a client and is based on Teacup Tiny Homes' Margo range, which typically starts at CAD 165,000 (for reference, this works out as roughly US$116,000), but varies depending on options.
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Adam Williams
july 01,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Wonder Project has commissioned 22 episodes total, with the 10-episode first season set to premiere on July 9.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The first ship of the F126 program was planned to be commissioned in 2028; however, its delivery date was later pushed to 2032.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85).
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Also drawing attention is a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K commissioned with bespoke coachwork from Erdmann & Rossi.
—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Smidge was commissioned by a client and is based on Teacup Tiny Homes' Margo range, which typically starts at CAD 165,000 (for reference, this works out as roughly US$116,000), but varies depending on options.
—
Adam Williams
july 01,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Wonder Project has commissioned 22 episodes total, with the 10-episode first season set to premiere on July 9.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The first ship of the F126 program was planned to be commissioned in 2028; however, its delivery date was later pushed to 2032.
—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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This enabled attendees to not only take in the education in greater detail, but also to share with other stylists and colorists at their salons.
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This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
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What made Tuchel into this dominant figure — one ultimately entrusted by the FA to help it to add that second world champions’ star to England players’ shirts — was his record in cups.
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In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran.
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The president claimed Cook made misrepresentations on mortgage filings related to two properties, one in Michigan and another in Georgia, before she was nominated to the Fed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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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.
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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.
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That ban lasts for the duration of the agreement, which Lightfoot authorized for Bally’s in 2022 and is now at the center of another political fight under Johnson.
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Some studies have shown that estrogen can help protect the heart, but the FDA hasn’t authorized it for this use.
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Will the inexperienced Rayan continue on the right and be tasked with dropping in?
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State law tasked the City Council with appointing a replacement to finish out Lyles’ term ending in December 2027.
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Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.
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Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls.
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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