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 Both are commissioned for Korean broadcasters first, though Yang says conversations with international platforms and distributors are already happening in parallel. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 That’s according to a May 2026 survey of 1,003 full-time US professional workers commissioned by Software Finder. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Universal commissioned a Difficult People feature screenplay from Klausner and Alex Scordelis, a writer on all three seasons. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Notably, the new team has not commissioned another comprehensive building survey since Reitman left. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 An autopsy commissioned by the Wells family was ruled inconclusive citing a lack of evidence, while the state’s autopsy report is sealed pending review by a grand jury. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 As part of a comprehensive review, the CSU commissioned human resources consulting firm, the Segal Group, to study compensation across all employee groups. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Former Binge content chief Alison Hurbert-Burns, who commissioned Colin From Accounts, is teaming with Bruna Papandrea and Steve Hutensky‘s Made Up Stories to launch a production business. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The artwork remains in possession of Milwaukee police while the client who had commissioned it for sale with his art gallery works it out with his insurance company, DeLind said. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Things changed when Levante appointed Portuguese coach Luis Castro in December.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Araghchi was appointed Foreign Minister in 2024 by President Masoud Pezeshkian, with a mandate to secure sanctions relief.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointed

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On August 12, a new Presidential Memorandum authorized the federal government to deputize vetted private corporations to conduct activities in support of law enforcement operations against cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Eventually, the new approach enabled Universal Credit to be rolled out to more than eight million claimants and to keep functioning even amid the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of enabled

Verb

The two companies entrusted perfumers Marie Salamagne and Fabrice Pellegrin to create the juice.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Department’s priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrusted

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Vigil Season 1, in which Jones’ Silva was enlisted to solve a murder on a navy submarine in Scottish waters, was BAFTA-nominated and won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series in 2021.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Lenz has previously turned heads with such shorts as Wannabe (2017), which got nominated for the European Film Award, and Soldat Ahmet (2021), which won several awards after its world premiere at the Visions du Réel festival in Switzerland.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of nominated

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The rare meeting in Egypt with Hamas' Khalil al-Hayya was also confirmed to the Associated Press by a regional official and a Hamas official, both speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The trustee overseeing that trust has authorized limited payments to fund previous legal bills and Reiner’s jail commissary account, but has held off on allowing a more sizable outlay.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorized

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Caldini, who was appointed to the chief executive role in early 2025, is now tasked with continuing to grow Motiva’s presence beyond its current 20% market share.

— Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Lawrence Johnson, Ryan Gadson and De’Vontae Floyd are expected to step into starting roles and provide an immediate boost to a secondary that will be tasked with holding up against Conference USA’s passing attacks.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tasked

Verb

In 1970 people with tenure or tenure-track jobs constituted 73% of those teaching at colleges and universities.

— Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026