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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
Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
An independent survey commissioned by School of Rock finds music education helps kids grow emotionally and socially, by building confidence, empathy, coping strategies, and more.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, a study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee predicted that only 56% of previous Olympic Games sites would have enough snow to be a suitable host by 2050.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An October poll from YouGov, commissioned by the campaign group Best for Britain, found that 26 percent of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their country.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The aircraft carrier in question, the USS Nimitz, is one of the US Navy’s oldest operational carriers, having been first commissioned in May 1975.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
In May 2023, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors also commissioned their own inquiry into the handling of Sophia’s case, though the outcome of that investigation remains unclear nearly two and a half years later.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
An independent survey commissioned by School of Rock finds music education helps kids grow emotionally and socially, by building confidence, empathy, coping strategies, and more.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2024, a study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee predicted that only 56% of previous Olympic Games sites would have enough snow to be a suitable host by 2050.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An October poll from YouGov, commissioned by the campaign group Best for Britain, found that 26 percent of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their country.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The aircraft carrier in question, the USS Nimitz, is one of the US Navy’s oldest operational carriers, having been first commissioned in May 1975.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by 30 percent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
In May 2023, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors also commissioned their own inquiry into the handling of Sophia’s case, though the outcome of that investigation remains unclear nearly two and a half years later.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The metals can then be reused, but the intricate atomic arrangement that once enabled high-energy storage is lost in the process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Leaving essential features like Find My iPhone or Emergency Calls & SOS enabled under System Services ensures your phone can still help locate or protect you if it's lost, even with other location options turned off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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That Carroll, one of the most accomplished coaches of his generation, entrusted the Las Vegas offense to Kelly seems to have been a massive whiff.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As regional leaders were entrusted with more power, Rome’s centralized influence waned until the whole thing crumbled.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bad Boy won a number of Israeli Academy Awards and is nominated for an International Emmy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Roseman has authorized nine trades since the beginning of training camp, the most in his 16-year tenure.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Winston’s Fulwell Entertaiment and Givens FiveCurrents banner have set a joint venture dubbed FulFive that is already working on planning for the events for LA28, the entity tasked with producing the Summer Games and Paralympics.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Our heroic trio is tasked with looking into disappearances aboard the titular train — and, yes, fighting off demons, including the primary villain, slithery and sinister Enmu (Daisuke Hirakawa).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The compromises were not, in the end, ones that constituted red lines.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Defense, prosecution presented conflicted arguments over use-of-force In court, prosecutors argued that Grayson's actions constituted murder.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Commissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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